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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28


The report shows that at present
every considerable railroad in the Unit
ed States is buying of the Galena Oil
i company. one OF the Standard com
panies. most of its fabrication ana sig
nal oils. the prices paid for fabrication
oil, which is of three grades being sub
stantially the same TO the various
roads. The contracts generally con-
tain guaranty to the road that the
cost of fabrication shall not exceed
a certain sum per mile or engine mile,
and provide for oil inspectors appoint
ed by the oil company TO supervise the
use of the oil The Galena company Is
rarely called upon to pay anything un-
der the guaranty, and the prices Oh
tanned by the oil company are eXtrava-
gantly high. Oils of the same grade
could be bought in the open market
for about half the Galena company's
prices"
ArraiSns Methods.
The report severely arraigns the
Standards methods OF competition. On
this point il says in part:
The Standard has repeatedly, after
UetOulluS lAe OWuGE OF 4 competing
company. continued to operate it under
the old name carrying the idea to the
public that the company was still indie
pendent and competing with the Stand
ard. 1t has used such purchased or in
dependently organized companies to
kill off competitors by such companies
reducing prices. The operation of such
fake Independent concerns has been
one of its most effective means OF des-
troying competition.
"The Standard has habitually re-
duced the price against its. competitor
in a particular locality. while main
tanning its prices at other places. When
competition was destroyed it advanced
or restored former prices. The Stand
ard has sold different grades of oil at
different prices from the same barrel
1t has paid employees of independent
oil companies for information as 10 the
business of those competitors and has
paid employees of industrial companies
to secure the adoption of it's oil in pref
erence to that of its competitors 1t
has followed every barrel OF independ-
ent oil to destination. It's agents are
instructed to secure customers at any
sacrifice 1t has tampered with the oil
inspectors in different states. The
laws of several states concerning the
inspection of oil are singularly defec
tive, and this has been turned to prof
it by the Standard.
Based on Evidence.
"The commissions only knowledge of
the competitive methods of the Stand
ard oil company is obtained from evi-
dence taken under oath in this investi
cation.
The Standard was given permission
10 explain or rebut the facts This ev
idence. if true. demonstrates that the
competitive methods of the company in
the past have been unfair and even
disreputable7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
Reported 10 the Senate.

Washington, Jan 2S.-The fortifica.
tions and diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bills were reported to the
senate today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
TWO HUNDRED VICTIMS or
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP

Fort street west. The service was
brief and as simple as possible at the
request of the family. mterment was
at ElmwoOd cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
Swedish Minister to United States.

Stockholm, Jan. 2S.-H. l.. F. Lager
crantz has been appointed minister of
Sweden to the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
voliva and Followers viii
Leave Place and Debts
to OOWie.
GOING TO THE PACIFIC
Purpose to Found d New Re-
ligious COmmu1ity---MOve
Necessary.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Zion City is to be
deserted by Wilbur Glenn Voliva and
all those over whom he holds sway.
4 new Zion City is to be founded. prob
ably on the Pacific coast. and Dr..
Dowie and his creditors viii be left TO
fight out the question of supremacy
here
RumOr~ Long Prevalent.
RUmors of such impending action
have circulated in Zion City ever since
last summer. when OverSoer John G..
Speicher was sent 10 Los Angeles TO
assume charge of the various colonies
on the Pacific coast Il was said
Speicher was to select the site for the
new colony. This was repeatedly de
MED until yesterday, whom the rumor
was confirmed by NoliEa himself at tha
meeting held in Zion iar-glc.
Reasons Surni~eI.
The reasons for abandoning the pres
ent Zion City were not defined clearly
by Voliva in his address. but they are
known. nevertheless. The factories in
Zion Is one of the great contributing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
FAR BELOW ZERO
Tennperature of 80 Reported
From Many Places in the
Northwest.
SEVERE GALE DRIFTS SNOW
Vertable Blizzard in North Dakota
Growing Worse at Points Fur
ther East.

st. Paul. Jan. 2S-Reports received
at the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific headquarters here today tell of
aonhter blizzard raging over North Da-
kota along the main lines of those
roads. The temperature averages
about 80 degrees below zero. The Sc
we're gale is drifting the snow badly.
Low Temperatures Reported.
St Paul. Jan 2S.-The weather bu-
reau recorded a temperature today OF
II below zero. Street thermometers
ranged from TO 20. Devils Lake,
n. d, reported - below The wind is
from the northwest and much colder
temperature is looked for here tomor-
row.
Geld at Superior.
Superior. Wis, Jan 2S-The ther-
mometer is ranging from 80 to 80 be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
Case widely Discussed.

causes. and the other is the hopeless
ness OF making the religious leader
supreme in both temporal and eccle-
siasticaI affairs so long as the heavy
debt hangs over the place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
Buy at High Prices.

tank line is shown for one railroad =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
AIger's Funeral Simple.

NlSCi - al OtifpiC
Detroit, Jan. 2S.-The funeral Of the
late Senator Russell \. AlSer took
place this afternoon from the house on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
REASONS Surn,i~cI.
In Absolute Control.

benefits conferred upon the public b.
the Standard Oil companN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28
TO SET PRECEDENT
Case of Army Officer and Private
Whose Trial Starts at Pitts
burg important.
ARRESTED FOR KILLING BOY
Chased Out of Arsenal Grounds and
Shot by Soldiers Under Orders
Right of Army involved.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2S.-A murder trial
the outcome of which will establish an
important precedent in legal and mill
tary circles, was called here today
Lieutenant Ralph w. Drury and Pri-
vate John Dowd of the 9Th United
States infantry, were placed on trial
charged with the murder of William
Crowley. aged Is, who in September,
1906. was killed near the United States
arsenal by Dowd, acting under instruc-
tons from Drury.
Pursued by Soldiers.
Crowley and a number of other boys,
said 10 have been caught stealing in
side of the arsenal grounds, were pur-
sued by soldiers Crowley was shot
after he had gotten considerable dis
lance outside Of the arsenal limits.
The question at issue is: Has Il
United States soldier authority to kill
a man outside government property
who is suspected OF a crime within
government property?
Case widely Discussed.
Ever since the killing Of Crowley the
case has been discussed by legal and
experts all over the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28

Newton stepped into the jury box as
juror No. at 1902 p. III. Justice
Fitzgerald at this juncture decided to
adjourn further proceedings until D.
m. Owing to break in the heating ap-
paratus which made the court room
too cold for comfort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-28

Scarcely had Mrs. Thaw and Miss
Mckenzie. her companion, taken their
seats when the other members of the
prisoners family arrived. including his
mother the countess of Yarmouth, and
Mrs. Carnegie.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29
Board Of Supervisors

re ooz-c c. Supervisors e.
James Ky oei Ao-1sy. a. men
o@-s oe-1E r-ese--- --1-,--e BUSINESS
AS -z1szc1ec-
ne cc---1-sS-1 -'e-s --z1- -1e-- -e-
Pc-- G. ne proposes as~ '-@- -'----
r-vG ',e~ io norge = IS os--
500 so-ne G ne properly o"-e-s
s-o-s re -o--~ 49, 81 -7-ss1S.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29
Bacon News Budget

Bal. Va ---e 15--re-e ~.
y P--z-5l-g q re Eve Fo-ks
church Sunday q Il c c.o-k.
NJ DlcEiso-. G: Ire Ja-es Flve-
Lzn5e- c. shipped tro2 Po~.z-
"a C-eez .zst week s-noo2e- Losc
@ 10 Z lumber. saved t-o- TIE
far OF IL. ( y S.suse-
Ms. Gay A-s--1. q W-----z-s5--g
IS visiting LEI as-er. Ms. Is-es Z
N-EhterEa-e. CT P-aey Grove
Mss Ne z. Rl--zrcso- nss
beer spe-cng te~ days ~tth ~.
YzIbo1o. q Jo-ey's MLL
NJ ! ~. James. CT Wz.zn~
burg. IS loading = barge with "a
road Us a. Gay Bsnk O. Co-6o-'s
Creek.
NJ. (. n slzus-n has purchased
. rev cream separator which I.
working very nioe.y.
Miss Lydia Nightengsle. OF Ply
Grove. spert Sunday with Ms,
Virginia Kitchens. OF Bacon.
Ms. Wliie New has re.urae,
home atter very plezssnt VISIT 3,
~ pzxerts a E,cer.o-. - Z
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29
SATURDAY. JUNE p 80.

We crave the further IN
diligence OF our readers ana
patrons III tle delays at
Iendaut upon the changes
being mace IL The Gazette
Office. We hope by next
week 10 % able 10 meet all
demands for printing ana
get the paper JOlC> >ub>cllo-
e. SATURDAY morning.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29

Despite Ire fac thst i has rs.ned
al day. the polls have beer sur-
roDn1ec by voters a. tee p mary
TO-DAY. Up e gong @ press less
than hundred votes had been cast
Il IS said some OF the Old committee
are being scratched. TIE result
VII hardly DC known before 8
@ clock.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29

Of Dry Goods. Notions Shoes Mems Clothing Hats.
Shirts. etc. or which days VIII sell cost any
thing in the Ines mentioned.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29

koE caD't tel awomar's exc after ste
takes HOLSTERS Rocky Lo1ute5E Tea.
der conpicxioD - hDe. Sae - round,
psunp snc handsome. IL tact soc q
yosnx ssain. IS eeBts. Tea or Tsbirts
L 4. St0ne's Drag sore.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-06-29
Chesapeake & Ohio R'y
Scenic Route to the West

Fast Nes,iholed Trains. Fasior Carr u
k'cnulVu4- iunwau SiCsl>fs 10 Lou
isVli!c. CINCINNATI. Chicag -. LOIis
wEsTnol 80 DAILY THHo' SEA TRAINS.
Lv Niihams5 ~. 10 - a. ua...6.Ul % ul
Oirecs Connections for aA Joints West.
Northwest and Sou. . vcst.
Fas, Trans Tor Ne~p0ri Nc~s nd Norfolk
I've Williamsburg 81. SIS 81 ui.. $50 D m
Locals tor NewPO News ano Old Point.
we Williams 0urg.--9.l4 q ui...6.3z . m
Locals Tor Riehmoa..
I've NiiiiauisourS.-.SI 20 a mo. 81 % IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
TAFT Is AT MOSCOW
BANQUET GIVEN BY GOVERNOR
GENERAL.

MOSCOW. November 30.-After an inter-
esting Journey over the Trans-Siberian
railway. lasting from November 10. Sec
rotary Taft arrived here this afternoon.
He was greeted by the American consul.
Samuel Smith. and Capt s. L. H. Slocum
and Charles B. Curtis. military attache
and diplomatic secretary, respectively, at
st. Petersburg. There was an imposing
demonstration by the military when the
train drew into the station, and the Amer
lean Secretary of War received an ex-
csedingly hearty welcome.
Secretary Taft will remain here until
Monday evening. A banquet in his honor
viii be given by Lieut.. Gen. Guerschel-
mann. governor general of Moscow, and
tie Russian military officers here. and a
special ballet will be performed at the
grand opera for his enjoyment
Is an object of Interest.
Unusual public interest is displayed in
this visit of Secretary Taft, and thesnews-
Fapers Print editorials iauding him as a
statesman of intsfna 1ionaf fame and the
promoter of peace between Japan and the
United Stats.
The di.lner arranged in honor OF Sec
retary Taft BY the foreign minister. NJ
iswoislly, viii take place Wednesday,
evening Tine exact time for the Secre-
ta[s .,ri aaeleilee with Emperor Nicholas
Eas nor yeE psen decided upon. Count
lAenitz has bsen appointed Imperial all to
-S5ecFs'afy TAT during his stay in ST.
petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
|alWiII's GOVERNOR HERE
DISCUSSES NEEDED 1IaIs1A.
TON WITH THE PREs1DENT.

Gov. w. F. Frear of Hawaii called upon
the President yesterday to discuss mat
tiers re,atiEg to legis.ati that the adj
nlinistra alton wishes enacted for the good
OF the islands. The governor win remain
in Washington for about two weeks be-
fore returning to his post. and during
that time hopes to interest the congress
sional purse-string holders sufficiently ito
insure the passage of bills in which he
is. interested.
we are trying hard to replace the orr
entail laborars in Hawaii with a more de-
siTab.e class of aliens from Europe" said
Gov. F'rear. I'VE havs succ eded in get
ting number of Portuguese and SPAN
iards. WHO are proving themselves ex-
eel. mt citizens and valuable laDorers II
We could get more Americans in the is
lands ii would b. great help toward the
I'd desired, for if they could be hired tie
F-anters would prefer tn m. The orien-
.taia. finding wofk Scarce, would, leave OF
their own accord. There are now abou,
fo,ut3 Japanese in tie islands. The nen
plsGou2iaate in numb ers, although a ntm-
6 ? Of women are now coming over.
We need nlore noaey from Congress
10 -CaFfy en- the business of the 9Jv5ril-
1nlent cut there to ldvaufags. bat UP to
lie present we have lad no real caus
oe complaint GA the ground Of eS.lsres
sio1i1l parsinoay. The hHancia panic hi
Hawaii, bit net SD hard as it struck tbs
states. None OF the banks stopped pay
iHS OILS currency, but business in general
sGttersd. We ara just now dsveiop,ag
oiig energies scHard building Up oar pine
apple Plantations. Large eanerta5 have
teen established. and as fisc pineapiiIes
are. declared by experts 10 be the best
.atsCd anywhere in the world there IS a
big future AHEAD o. the Industry. Rub
Der Plantations have also been started,
with every PROSPECT OF giving large re-
tUIns to tie inv sturs-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
FRENca-eEaMAN ENMzTYs.
Kaiser and Prince Of Bourbon's
Wedding.

Special CableGram to The Star.
LONDON, November 3o.-The reason
of the recent vtsitsof Prince Won Haap-
lin. the German ambassador at. Paris.
to the Duke de Rohan, royalist deputy
from Moriban. has just leaked ont.
When the German emperor heard Of the
betrothal of the Princess Louise of Or
leans,to the Infarte Charles of Bourbon
his first impulse was to be. officially
represented at the wedding and to send
a present But on reflection he decided
that this might give a bad impression
in France. So>he abandoned the idea
: The kaiser then decided to he repre-
scented unoff:ciallys and in order. that the
Duke OF Orleans might not feel sighted
he Instructed Prince voa. Raeloiin- TO &C
and explain the matter.to the Dsik e de
Rohan. The wedding present. Instead
OF being taken by. the. 44caisers repre-
Sent ative, was dispatched in an ordi-
nary ear to Wood Norton.
= When, however. the Duke of Orleans
received it he was in. turn divided be-
tween gratitude for the delicate atten-
ton and fear lest it would provoke
comment in France: and in order to set
tie the difficulty he decided that the
list of the wedding presents should not
be communicated to the press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
BLEW UP THE DEPOT
BOILER EXPLOSION WRECKS
STATION ON MAIUE CENTRAL.

BRUNSWICK. Ne, December 1.-The
boilers. of the heating apparatus at the
Maine Central railroad station exploded
shortly after midnight, blowing the roof
entirely off the station and reducing the
building to a mass Of wrechage Three
men are known to have beeh injured, ana
1t is feared that others are under the
ruins
The Bangor and Portland. night train
had pulled out of the station about three
minutes before the explosion occurred.
The bodies of Walter Harris, ear in
@pector, and William B. Woodworth. night
hagga gemaster. were found IN the ruins.
80 one else was Killed
T, Fred Sylvester. an eniplore of the Amer
lean Express Company, was badly cut
about the head and legs
Clyde L.. Pinney, night operator and
TICKET agent, suffered severely from
bruises, but his Injuries are not serious.
! The station was of brick and stone. IT
cost s29oGo.
The exact cause of the explosion is not
known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
WAISTS MILLIONS
CLASH BETWEEN ATTORNEYS
IN TEE TRIAL To-Day.


CHICAGO. November 3a--Ev.dence that
SEED 2sIi6 81, was deposited to the credit of
John T. Waists private enterprises was
brought aat, In ties trial Of the former
president o. thu Chicago National Bank
bsfore Judge Anderson in tie United
States district court today Attorneys
for the gever.msnt contend that thess
aneu.2ss were mroagfulIy diverted from
the funds of the Institution
B. e. Mckay. former private book
Keeper for Walsh, was On the stand VII en-
the facts were aiaucad, but the testimony
was brought before the jury only after
the objscttons,o s the defense had become
so strenuous that the court was forced
to rebulze John S. Miller and, viii an F.
Iynes, attorneys fur the dsfendant. and
question the witness lhinsal1 - So.
y.Ths. clash between the court end at
torusxs came late in, the morning session,
after Attorney Hynesahad first objected
successfully TO aTcKaS $ stating, soncIu-
sions as to what the books of the bank
contained and thsn sought TO have the
books barred Judge Anderson overruled
the second Objections and told Hynas that
objections will have to be in good faith"
Judge Is Emphatic.
Mr.. Miller Immediately took excep-
ton to the courts remark, whereupon
Judge Anderson exclaimed:
Il insist that these discussions be
ended. They waste time. 1 can take
steps to end them, but I hope that 1
shall not have to do so."
The possibility that extreme meas
ures" should be taken was again re-
ferred to by the court in the afternoon
session., when Judge Anderson. amid
storm of objections from the defense,
questioned the witness himself regard
ing various bond transactions and
Walsh's connection with them.
The major portion of the S2,5T0,595
which Mckay testified had been de-
posted to the credit of various Walsh
concerns went to the Chicago Chroni-
Gle. In 1904 and 1905, the witness
stated the, newspaper was credited with
81, 424, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
CHARGE BANK FRAUDS
RECEIVERS REPORT ON NEW
YORK TRUST COMPANIES.

NEW YORK, Noveinber S0-Ator,oy
General jackson made public Today the
report of the Temporary. receivers Of the
Williamsburg Trust Company of Brook
lyn and the international Trust COMPANY
ofNew York. both of which recently sus.
pended The attorfl j. general STATED that
an extract of the report on the Williams
burg Trust Company had been given to
Special Deputy Attorney Cen rai SteeL
and that he would direct him to take tho
matter before the grand jury of Kings
county, -.
The president of the WILLIAMSBURG Trust
Company was Frank jenkins. who. with
rfs brothers, John G. jenkins. jr.. and
Fred jenkins. held the controlling interest
IN the jenkins Trust Company, row s,s-
pended TIE International Trust. Cam.
pany was closely aiiisd. with thu roro,sb
Rank,aS BfooEign. fto late Howard Nay
well. who committed suicide, having been
President of both institutions. William
Cow, director in the Borough Bank ana
the International Trust Company. ia
charged by the temporary receiver with
dominating the International Trust Com
,aiiy ana so controlling it's financial ouera
'iohs as TO make large sums of money.
Loans to Clerks.
Frank L. Bapst. temporary receiver n,
the Williamsburg Trust Companv in b,s
report, states that the company made do.
rnand loans to the amount of annroxt-
mately S222,o to five clerks. i, tba ar,
pioy OF, Frank j. @. jenkins. ir tba
-
inquired in leans from the Borough R.nL
of Brooklyn. The receiver also statas ,h..
the Williamsburg Company made de-
mand loan to C. H Reuter-. for s,7I 5oo
which is not guaranteed, and for which
there is held collateral of the estimated
value Of s73.14S
A loan OF $4,000 was also made by the
"iiiiamsours Company to James Hart, a
son-in-law of John G. Jenkins, ST.. fog
which collateral is he'd of the estimated
value of $12,400. Concerning these and
other loans. aggregating s476Go0, the re-
ceiver states that collateral only to the
estimated value of $4,000 Is held. and
upon these loans there is an estimated
loss of 100000, placed by the bank ex-
aminers.
Directors Protected.
Mr.. Bapst In his report shows that
within the four days imm sdiately preced-
ing the closing of the doors Of the Will
ltamsburg company, several of the COM
panys directors withdrew practically all
their deposits.
Goodwin Brown, temporary receiver of
the International Trust Company, states
in his report that the book value of de-
mand loans of the company is $43,1J0 and
OF this sum $50 $50 is doubtful The re-
'ceiver charges that William Cow a direc-
tor. paid 1901, 900 for a lease. which he
sold to the trust company for $457545.
The receiver states that Cow withdreW
from the company 49,, $50 in cash on Oc-
tober u. 1907. few days before the In
stitution suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
HELD FOR INDIANS MURDER.
West Virginian Arrested for Brutal
Murder and Robbery.

Speclai Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November so
Jacob Hill. who lives two miles from
Belingten. ". Va. was arrested on the
charge Of being the murderer of James
Lebo. the Cherokee Indian. who was shot
through the heart and whose body was
weighted to the bottom of the sTyrarts
Valley river with stones. and is In Jail
at Philippi. The authorities feel that
they have found enough evidence to con-
Wet Hill. but they refuse to ,divulge it,
Under the guise of rabbit hunters officers
passed the house Of Hill early in the
morning and engaged him in conversation.
Hill was offered a drink and while in the
act of draining bottle the officers
pouneed-upon him and handcuffed him.
He has been regarded as a desperate
character. HHf was in the company of
the Indian the night of the murder. Hill
was never known to have any money, but
he made a trip to Pfttsburg right after
the murder was committed. It is sup
posed that the Indian had nearly 81 600
which he carried In a money belt The
empty belt was found and the pockets in
the clothes OF the murdered man were
turned inside out.
The Indian came from Oklahoma, and
was Of very peaceful disposition. He was
a graduate of the Carlisle School
Lebo was in the employ of the natural
gas company which put in the line at
Cumberland. Md. and for time he work
ed at Cumberland. Hin is very surly In
jail and refuses to talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
FURTHER DRUcE TANGLE.
Documentary Evidence Said to Be
in Existence.

Special Cabiegram to The Star.
LONDON, November 3O.-It Is stated
that documentary evidence has been dis
covered officially establishing the sepa-
rate identities of ct. C.. bruce" and the
Duke of Portland. The census returns for
1861 have been searched. with the re-
suit that 1t was found that the return de-
livered at Harcourt House reads: Scott
Portland. 81, Unmarried, born London"
while the return made to number So
Finchley road reads: Thomas c. bruce.
81. furniture. upholsterers' warehouse
man.. born Whitney. Oxfordshire. Wife.
Annie bruce. 49, Two daughters. Flor
ence Maria, IL. and Bertha Marian. g. :.
IloydA Weekly claims official authority
for stating that the above particulars are
contained In documents which have never
left the register-generafsc custody at Som
erset House. and that there Is no rea-
son to doubt their accuracy. There Is
every reason for believing that '-r, c.
Druce's father was Thomas bruce OF
Whitney, who. In 17s5. married Rebecca
jackson.