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will be vigorously opposed by Thaw's attorneys. according to an announce ment made today ts A. Russell Pea body. Mir. Pcabody's statement was ralled forth by psrsistently repeated rumors that 1t is Mir. Jerome's inten-. as soon as he comple the cross exaE ination ot Drs. Bingaman and Deer the alientsts. W
 ..It MT. Jerome makes any syS at tempt as that, either at the res ver,- ing of court Monday. or iate~ said Mir. Peabody. who had just iest Thaw in the Tombs, MT. Delmas. supported by other counsel. will light against 'fe to the last ditch."
 Mrs. Evelyn Thaw visited her hus- band early today and remained with him the full three hours allowed yis- tors. She appeared to be in much bet Ger condition physically than at the time of her visit yesterday.
 Regarding statement to the effect thst $500, 900 Is to be settled on Mrs. Harry K Thaw by her husbands fam Ny Tor the position she has taken In the trial, the following official state ment was giver out today by Mrs. William Thaw. the rrisoner's mother. through her attorneys:4
 Mrs William Thaw desires 1t un- derstood that the statement that she or any of her family gave any money or any other inducement to Mrs. Ev- efvn Thaw for the position she has taken is untrue, unwarranted and un- just "
 Mr. Hartridge. in speaking of the re- nort that District Attorney Jerome was going to apply for an insanity com mission to examine Thaw and report on his present mental condition. said:
 If that suggestion came from tho District Attorneys office. it is peculiar. to use mild word. Harry Thaw Is no more insane now than when the trial began It would be peculiar thing to dn now. when they are beaten. Of course, the defense will fight any appli- cation for the apointment of the com nnision."
 He also denied a report that the Countess of Yarmouth had deserted her brothers case. This report apparent ly grew out Of the fact that the Coun- tess has not been at the, trial for sew eral days.
 That is all nonsense" said Mir. Hart ridge. The only reason that she has not been at the trial is because there Is no place for her to stay. the wit ness room being crowded as 1t is. She has come thousands of miles to help her brother and left everything to be with him. There is no truth in any statements to the contrary"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
VESSELS FOR PACIFIC.
Navy Department Is OrEaniIEns Great
 BattIeahIp Saundron

San Francisco. Feb. 23.--It is author ttatively although nnoficially reported in local naval circles that the forna- ton of a strong armored fleet on the Pacific coast will be inaugurated by the dispatching to this city at an early date of the bsttlesh'ps Indiana and Iowa.
 These two battieEhips will form the nucleus of the Pacific battleshic suuad- ron, which will be further strengthened by the addi for of the new battleship Nebraska, now nearly com leted at se- attle, and the batt'eships wisconsin and Oregon. which are now being ex- tensively overhauled at the Puget Sound naval station.
 These five battleships may be re-en- forced during the next few months by two more from the Atlantic. It Is said to be the policy of the Navy Depart nnent at this time to unite the Asiatic feet and the Pacific Squadron into one great fleet. its component vessels in- terchangeable and al under the com nand of one Of three y.ce-admiraIs which it is thought Congress will au- thorize at an early date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
GUNS WERE UsEn.
Lieutenant Laxrason says Rifles Had
 Been Fired.

Lieutenant Lawrason. Says Rifles Had
 Been Fired.
 San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 23--In the panrosa courtmartial case today Lieu tenant George c. Lawrason testified un- der cross examination by Colonel Glenn that when he inspected the guns on the mornin gafter the shooting up" of Brownsville, he found seven men with guns that had evidently been in use
 "At an order from Major Penrose' who just then came up, said Lien tenant Lawrason, T'went of on an- other duty. leaving these seven men and guns to Major Penrose and Captain J,yon for further inspection"
 The cross examination was very minute, Colonel CiIeen closely ques- tioned the witness as to the construct ion of the gun racks. ammunition. etc. The testimony on thees points was in substance the same as had previously been brought out The court adjourn. ed until Monday with Lieutenant Law rasor still on the stand
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Mnrt Pnr Doctor nIlI.

Paris. Feb. 23.-George Crocker. of San Francisco, has been on-sulted and condemned to pay the costs of his action to recover $2O.000 fir 2 Dr. . Doven which MT Crocker paid to the physician in 1904 for treating the late Mrs. Crocker for cancer. The court declared 1t could not decide the question of the reasonabIeness of the fee but only that of the validity of Che nnptvanf
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FAVOR INTERVENTION.
Central America Looking For Roosevelt
 tO Ruff In.

san Salvador. Feb 2S.-Public opin- ion in Central America Is in favor ot Inc friendly intervention Of President Roosevclt md President Diaz in the existinf trouble between Honduras and Nicara qua and the press of these two countries is expressing the hope that the two Presidents will exert their nowArrlI influence to end the war.
 President Bonilla of Honduras. ac- eording to reports has taken up strong position with his forces at Choiuteca where ha Is awai'inG the attock of the Nicaraguans. Cholutera la the nearest important Honduras town to inc Nicaraguen frontier.
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NOT RIGHT MAN.
Summoned walker Found Waiting His
 Son at Galveston.

Galveston. Tex. Feb. 2S-w. l.. Cop lav who was followed from New Or is,ps to this city by detectives sus- rec.ed of being William F. Walker. the rniesing New Britain. Conn, banker. is here on a visit to his son, resident of thie city.
 Mir. copley arrived yesterday and rac,lstered from New Britain. On his errivs1 ne established his identity and ,,ns mi arrested.
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LOOKING FOR GIRL.
Fourteen Year old ChiId Disappears in
 Navw York.

New York, February 23.--The police office of this city and corps of private detectives are searching for fourteen ycar-old Mary Clay. daughter of G. H. Clay, a travelling salesman of Narbeth. Pa.
 The girl has been missing since Feb mary IS. when she left a boarding school In Auburn. N. Y. and came to this city. The girl left Auburn Febru- arv 13 and reached New York City he following morning. She applied to the '. M. c. A. for employment, and was sent to a home for working girls in
 She remained in the latter place un- i'll last Saturday, when she went down town with ano her girl to do some shopping The girls became separated m the crowded shopping district
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costed by a stranger. who without V ming. discharged pistol at Clark's head. The bullet struck him below the left ear and glanced forword Tho robber then snatched Clark's satchel and escaped.
 MT. Clark was not fatally injured. Most of his money was in an Inside pocket The police hove arrested Rod erick Smith. who answers to the de- scription given by Clark.
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cnmnnnr ln RnnIrartcy.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. 2S--The Four Wheel Drive Wagon Company of this city, went into bankruptcy today The assets are sl1b,000 and tho liabilities 81sO. 900. The wisconsin Trust Com pany was appointed receiver.
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nremen at snvnnnnh.

Savannah. Ga. Feb. 23-The German cruiser Bremen, Captain Alberts. arrived here this afternoon. The vessel was given an ovation as she steamed up the harboy Formal cvurtesies were ex- changed with the German Vice Consul and the city officials. Elaborate en- tertainments have been planned for the five days stay of The ship in this port.
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wOuNpED AND ROBBED.
Dnr,ps Hold Up of MiII Man At Augus-
 fa. GteOrnia.

Aueusta. Ca. Feb. 2S-Am0s \. Clark. Superintendent and part owner of the clark Cotton Mill. was shot and robbed oi S85o hero today
 He was conveying a large sum from Inc bank to the mill on account of pay sav. when near tho mill he was ac-
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nlne wlth Amhnn.aaer rerer

Berlin, Feb 2s. --Emperor William will dine with Ambassador and STrs Charlenagne Tower. Narch rhfs will ba tho fourth time his najess has dined at the American Emsas since Mfr. Tower hAs been here.
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CoMER SIGNS BILLS. '

} Governor Conner yesterday
 } signed the following bills:
 } To regulate the railroads and
 } other common carriers: } The omnibus salary bili'': } To create the Railroad Commis ( } sion, and define it's powers and duties.
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Wire Plant Destroyed.

Rome. N. Y., Feb. 2S.-The wire drawing plant of the Wire and Tele- phone Company of America was de- stroyed by fire today. Loss $100.o00. The mercury was IS below zero and some of the firemen were badly frost bitten
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Washington, Feb. 23--For Alabama Rain Sunday, Monday, partly cloudy, fresh southeast winds.
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PEACE IS TERMINATED,
Invasion of Honduras Makes Centxn
 An,ewtran Nar Certain.

AmPrtCnm VI WE NtFtNIMs
 Washington. Feb. 2a.--Not tification of inc existence of a state of war in Central America has reached the State. Department in the shape of a cab -e- gram from American Minister ComDes. dated at Guatemala City yesterday, as follows;
 The minister of foreign affairs for Honduras teIegraphed that Nicaragua by its invasion of Honduras has tsrut- mated the pending negotiations for a peaceful settlement
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escaped death is mystery. Really am surprised that I am alive to tell the tale !"
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CALLED EXTRA SESSION.
Yyena Virginia Legislature Did N
 cnnnnla. q I1a Work.

COmple.e It's Work.
 Charleston, w. Va. Feh. 23.-After an all-night session of the Legislature. the time limit of forty-tive days ex- pired today without the passage of ihe necessary appropriation b.ll. .. Governor Dawson had refused to aecept the Senate appropriation bill which was not itemized. The Governor has called an extra seFsion, tte ntzIn 2 other matters to keep the Leg s-ature In sion for four or five days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
MRS. MeDoNALD ARRA1eNED.
Case Was Continued on Account of Hel
 Mental Condition.

Mental Condition.
 Chicago. February 23.--Mrs. Flora Mcdonald was arraigned in the Munici- pal Court today on the charge of kill ing Webster S. 0uerin.
 Her mental condl ion was such that the case was continued until March g.. Mrs. Mcdonald has not yet been able to give a connected statement of the shooting and 1t Is said by her physi- elan that her reason may never be rec a orod
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prennnt nrrce Monaay.

Washington. Feb 23-Secretary Root has arranged to present Ambassador Bryce to the President Monday.
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TWO ARE KILLED,

J. w. BObO and J. M. Ayers Meet
 Death.
 Birmingham Ala. Feb. 23.--A special from Columbus. Miss. says that John W. Bobo of Covin. Ala and John M. Ayers of Baldwin Ga. car repairers were killed in an accident in the Southern Railway yards at that place today.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

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IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance We're filed in the
probate clerks office yesterday recording
the following transactions in local real es-
tate in which amounts of $3.50 or more
were involved:
West End Building company to Mrs.
Margaret Johns, part of lots % and "a, in
block II. West End, as shown on the
map of the survey of the West End Land
and Improvement company, the said prop
erty fronting 80 feet on the west line of
Vine street, near Second avenue, and
extending back 40 feet to an alley in the
rear, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $2100
Arthur c, Sharpley and wife to Mrs.
NJ. e. Carter. lots to u, inclusive, in
block 306 Bessemer each of the said lots
fronting 50 feet on Fifth avenue and ex-
tending back 100 feet the said lot -
being situated on the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street. the considera-
ton involved in the transaction being
$500.
M. A. Reid and wife to L. L. White,
lot 1s, in block 347, Bessemer, the said lot
fronting 80 feet on Seventh avenue and ex-
tending back 1870 feet, the consideration
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LOCAL BILLS PASSED
BY THE LOWER HOUSE

Montgomery, February 22.-(Special.)-
These local bills have been passed by The
senate:
H. b. sos. by Mr.. Arrington-<To provide
for holding separate terms of the cham
Gerry court of Coffee county in the Eley-
enth district of the Southeastern chan
Gerry division of the state of Alabama, at
Enterprise.
s. B. S02, by Mr.. Miller-To amend an
act entitled an act to establish the city
court of Bessemer, approved February
D. 1901.
H. b. 1856 by Mr.. Long of Morgan-To
amend section ten Qo) of an act entitled
an act to regulate the trial of msdemean-
ors in Morgan county, approved Febru-
AIRY %, 1899.
H. B. 599 by Mr.. Arrington-To provide
for the holding of sessions of the court
of county commissioners for Coffee coun-
~, at Enterprise. Alabama, and to regu-
late the same.
H. B. $685. by Mr.. Haley-To provide for
and regulate the drawing, summoning
and empanelling of jures in capital cases
in Jefferson county.
III. b. POS, by MIR Lancaster-To appro-
PIRATE the sum of ten thousand dollars
for the completion of the school building
of the Fifth Congressional District Agri-
cultural school located nj Wetumpka,
the main school building being destroyed
by fire January ;, 1906.
IL. Il. 5O7, by Mr.. Martin-To appropriate
the sum of S22 65 for the year 1904 and the
further sum of so 90 for the year 1905
10 T. 7. Herbert as a Confederate PEN
sioner for said years, his name having
been enormously omitted from the list
of pensions for said years.
Fl. b. 1l5, by Mr.. Cannon-To prohibit
the sale, giving away, delivering or other
wise disposing of spirituous vnous or
malt liquors, Intoxicating bitters or cor
dials or fruits preserved in alcoholic
liquors or other intoxicants in Fayette
county, Alabama. if a majority of the
votes cast in the election herein pro-
vided be in favor of prohibition to pro-
vide for the holding of said election AMI
to further regulate the handling, ordering
or other disposition of spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors or other intoXicants III
said county.
Fl. b. AS. by Mr. Rainer-To repeal am
act entitled, an act to prohibit the sale,
giving away or otherwise diSposing of
spirituous vinous or malt liquors, or in
toXicating bitters or beverages within
certain territories therein described, in
sofar as the same relates to precinct No.
S, including the towns of Fitzpatrick and
Thompson, in Bullock county, approved
December 81, 1897
S. B. 1888, by Mr.. Reynolds-To provide
for the fixing of the salary of the coun-
ty superintendent of education of Perry
county, and far the defining of the duties
and requirements of said superintendent.
s. B. 261, by Mr. Leith-To ratify and
make legal all claims issued to state wit
nesses from March 6, 1903, to June 3, 1908,
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involved in the transaction being $500.
Louise II. Brady and p. L. Brady to
Eliza X. Harris, part of block 1877, Bir-
mingham, the said lot fronting so feet on
the south line of Eleventh avenue, south,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth ave-
nues, and extending back 24O to an alley
in the rear, the consideration involved in
the transaction being $500.
James e. Cooney to Frank S. Pugh, lots
10 to %, inclusive, in block 20, West End,
as shown on the map of the survey of
the West End Land and Improvement
company, the consideration involved in
the transaction being $780,
John II. Russell and wife to W. D. Lane,
lot Z, in block II, Compton, the considera-
ton involved in the transaction being
s116O.
j. S. Williams to r. T. Mcleod, lot r.
in block %, as shown on the map of the
survey of the first addition to Ensley, be-
ing lot 50x15O feet, the consideration in
volved in the transaction being $3.50.
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I by the clerk of the circuit court of Walk
| er county, or by the judge of the coun-
! ty court of Walker county. or by the
| person acting as and claiming to be
| judge of the county court OF said county,
| or the clerk or person acting as clerk
| of said court, or issued by the foreman
or any grand jury organized under what
is known as the Fourteenth judicial cir
| cult act. approved March 6, 1908.
S. b. So by Mr.. Hays-To appropriate
| the sum of 5000 for the completion and
Improvement of the school buildings of
the Eighth Congressional District Agri-
cultural school, located at Athens. the
main school building having been de-
stroyed by storm In November, 1906.
H. b. 80. by Mr.. Glover with amend
mentl-To further regulate the city court
of Birmingham, and the practice and pro-
cedure in said court; to provide for
judges thereof, their election, term of
office, removal, power and salary; for the
election term of office, bond, removal
and duties of the clerk and register
thereof and to provide suitable court
rooms and places. dockets stationery
and other supplies for the holding of
said court.
H. b. 500, by Mr.. Arlington with
amendmenD-To provide for holding sep
arate terms of the circuit court for Cof-
fee county, in the Twelfth judicial cir
cult, at Enterprise.
section 1 of an act entitled an act to
make it unlawful for any person or
persons to sell, give away, barter, ex-
change or otherwise dispose of any al
cohoic. vinous or malt liquors or intoX-
icating bitters beverages or fruits pre-
served in alcoholic liquors within one
and Il half miles of Mount Zion church
in Winston county, Alabama. and certain
other places in the state of Alabama,
approved December IL, 1888, so far as the
same relates to said Mount Zion church,
in said act should have been Mount Joy
church.
s. e. 303. by Mr. Miller-To amend an
act entitled an act, to authorize the court
of county commissioners of Jefferson
county to purchase claims against the
fine and forfeiture fund of said county.
s. b. 3O1, by Mr. AIller-To dispose of
all surplus moneys coming into the fine
and forfeiture fund of Jefferson county,
Alabama.
s. b. S32. by Mr.. Reynolds-To authorize
the cornty commissioners of Perry coun-
ty, Alabama, to appropriate annually
from the funds Of said county the sum
of $3.50 for the use of the county board
by said board for the sole and only pur
pose of advancing the interests of the
public schools of said county.
IT. r. 597, by Mr.. Arrington-To estab-
lish a probate office at Enterprise, Ala
bama, and to provide for holding terms
of the probate court Of Coffee county
therea., and to regulate the jurisdiction
and proceedings thereof, and to provide
for the registration in such office of in
struments authorized by law to be re-
corded, and defining the district within
and for which the jurisdiction of such
court shall be exercised and such regis
tration shall operate.
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One for Church, One for Business.

From the Argonaut.
In a certain town are two brothers,
who are engaged in the retail coal BUSH
ness. A noted evangelist visited the town
and converted the elder brother of the
firm.
For weeks after his conversion the
brother who had lately got religion" en-
deavored to persuade the other to join
the church. One day. when the elder
brother was making another effort, he
asked: ''Why can't you, Richard, join the
church as | dido"
Its all right for you to be member
of the church." replied Richard, but il
| join who's going to weigh the coal?"
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham, as pro-
vided in section 81 of the charter of the
city of Birmingham, Ala, that it is their
intention to redeem
Bonds Nos. l to 4, inclusive, of series
No 237.
Bonds Nos. and of series No. 23S.
Bonds Nos / and of series No. 267,
At the March 2S, 1907 interest period, by
paying off the same at the Hanover Ma
tional bank in the city of New York, and
by paying as a bonus to the holders
thereof a sum equal to one-half of the
annual interest thereon for one year.
Done by order of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham at its meet
ing of February 20 1907.
j. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
2-2S-3-9-9-3t
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LEGAL NOTICES.

Notice.
TO the Stockholders of the Kilby Frog
and Switch Company:
The board of directors of said company
on the 26th day of January, 1907. passed
a resolution declaring that 1t is desirable
TO increase the capital stock of said COM
pany from $4,000 to $l50000. and called a
meeting of the stockholders of the said
company to be held at the Office of the
company in North Birmingham, Ala, on
Thursday, the 18th day of February, 1907,
at II o'clock, noon, to take action on
said matter, and you are therefore noti-
fled that said meeting will be held at
said time and place above named for
said purpose.
WHITFIELD CLARK.
1-o7-9nt Secretary and Treasurer.
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REALITIES
That Won't Keep.
SEE B. F. EBORN,
5O4-7 Brown Marx Building.

-
$4,000.
$1,000 cash, $50 per month; excellent, new,
modern, 2-story, S-room home; furnace
heated; six CRATES; will rent for the
payment.
$4,000.
Large corner, 7-room home; fronts car
line. South Highlands choice
$500.
Elegant 2-story. modern. brick. veneer,
furnace heated home; overlooks city;
I'D street, Highlands.
S10,500.
An elegant 10-room, massive stone build
ing; every comfort; swell location;
worth third more; near Highland ave-
nue.; investigate.
$500.
groom modern home; Eleventh avenue,
Highlands choice location; $500 cash,
$50 per month.
S225O.
Rental $3.50; Sixteenth street; two dwell
ngs.
$4,000.
Groom house and lot; west Norwood dis
trict; fronts car line; $500 cash, $500
per year.
$4,000.
Rental 1920; stone buildings; close to the
center.
$4,000.
beautiful lot, 50x2O0; excellent 7-room
cottage; 14th avenue, west of Goth street
South Highlands; only $1,000 cash, bal
ance $40 a month; this price swings
it today, not tomorrow.
$1,000.
Cash, $50 month; 2-story, Broom, cor
ner home; block of Goth street, neal
Five Points, South Highlands.
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vices at the First Baptist church tomor,
row, the subject of his sermon at II
O'Clock being "Ishmael, as a Revelation
of God" In the evening at 7:45 o'clock he
will preach on the Second Psalm"
Services will be held at the Church of
the Advent tomorrow at 7:30 a. M, IL a.
m, and 4:30 p. M, the Rev. DIR. w E.
Evans, rector, Officiating at all services.
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The Rev. DR.. James II. Mccoy will
preach at the regular services at the
Five Points Methodist church tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock and in the evening
at 80 o'clock. as usual
Services at Christ Episcopal church,
Ayondale, will be held tomorrow as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 9:S0 o'clock: and
evening prayer. holy communion and SER
mon by the rector in the evening at 7:S)
o'clock.
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The regular services of the Pilgrim Con-
gregational church will be held in the
chapel of the PollockStephens institute
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. as usual.
There Will be preaching by the pastor.
the Rev. George +. Bates. the Rev Mr..
Bates taking for the subject of his ser
mon soul llarmonies and Discords.'
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Sunday masses at st. Paul's Will be at
$50. 7:3o $50 Sunday school massD and
1889 o'clock Chish mass.) The pastor will
preach at the last mass. The Rev. Father
Prendergast will perach at the night serv-