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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-12
Sale of Lot.

Under and by virtue-6f an order Of the
Superior Court Of Durham County. N. G.
made in the case entitled. X. w. Winston
vs. Bethel Rudd. the undersigned com.
missioner will sell az public auction for
one half cash. balance in ninety days
~ al cash. Al the option ~ the purchaser,
for the purpose 81 division, Al the Court
House door IN Durham, y. G.. NJ IA
O'Clock, m.
July 10th, 1907,
the following real estate, to.wit: Lying
and being in Durham City, n. G., begin
ming AZ Frank Ieathcrs' n. u. corner on
Southern boundary 81 the North Caro-.
lima Railroad Company, thence with said
boundary $50 East IS links: thence s.
tfHo W. I chain and 81 links; thence n.
sShe w. IS links 20 Frank Leathers'
line: thence y. 5THo L. I chain and %
links 70 the beginning. containing f7-foo
acre. VICTOR s. BRYANT,
Commissioner.
This june Is, 1907.
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Subscription Rates !:
DURHAM, N. c., July II, 1907.

If this is not hot enough for
you just wait.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
.LARRIO HELD
FOR Grand JURY
MAN CHARGED WITH ASSISTING.
vINcENzo cAvELLo TO Es.
CAPE PUT UNDER BOND.

Napollo Larrio, who is charged with
assisting yincenzo cayello in making
his escape after stabblng Nickolo Rob
este at Everson last Sunday night, had
a preliminary hearing before Justice
Amos last night and was held to await
the action of the grand jury. Several
Italians were examined and gave con-
fllctlng statements. Benedlcto Laurie
was the first witness that was exam.
ined by the State. He stated that he
was not at the scene Of the encounter
at the time that it occurred, but arriy-
ed soon after. He grabbed cayello to
hold him lntll proper officials could
make an investigation. Napolio Lar
rio demanded that Laurie release his
hold on cayello and threatened to
shoot, him II he did not obey the
command. 1t was then that Larrio
rellnqulshed his hold and cayello
made his escape. Lafrto gave bond
5in tie sum Of 800 With Marie Wis;
Count as surety. Attofneys Love and
Morris represented the state and Har-
r SHAW appeared Tor the defendant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
EAR IS kept IN
JAR Of ALCOHOL
AS AN EXHIBIT IN AN ASSAULT
cAsE-FINDINe THE EAR LED
TO THE ARRESTS.

CLARKsBURG, July 1s.-Letta Al.
vino and Frank Maestro Andrea for
eIgners employed On section crew
Of the M. R. division OF the B. and
o. railroad, fought ina bloody COM
bat on Elk creek bank in the West
End Wednesday evening until they
fell exhausted. Both were arrested
and put in jail today to await their
hearing. Their arrest was brought
about by the finding of one Of Andrea'a
dismenbered ears on the creek bank
by a boy who took 1t to a constable
The ear, preserved In a Jar of alco
hol, has been filed In Magistrate Cor
don's court as an exhibit In the case
The prisoners are terribly battered
bruised and cut.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
Cutler OFFERS
TO PAY CITY
BUT. REFUSES TO PAY ANY MORE
THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE
DISCOVERED plscREP.
ANGLES.

sTsERsv1LLB July 10. at the
council meeting last Monday night
written demand was made on Geo. y.
Cutler, late water commissioner, for
$4,000, and IT was agreed, while the
amount in which he was indebted to
the city was not actually known or
movable, that compromise would
We effected and a receipt in full given
him for that amount.
The water receipts secured and re.
paired shows that he owes the city
s253.5O, but they are very small per
cent. Of the receipts issued by him.
Last night at the adjourned meeting
Of council Cutler fled a written reply,
stating that he would agree to pay
the city the amount which the inves.
tlgaHon showed that ne owes, or $253..
so, but would pay no more. The coun-
ell did not accept his proposition, but
turned the whole matter over to the
water committee Of council without
further instructions and with power to
act.
1t is believed that prosecution will
follow Cutters refusal to make good
the larger amount.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
MUST Have AUTOS
.syytvEs MORTGAGE THEIR HOMES
FOR THEM,p SAYS WoMAN's
CLUB

PITTsBuRG, July 1s.-"Pittsburg.
eTs are mortgaging their homes in or
der to buy automobiles. So fearful
are they Of being outshone by their
neighbors that they are resorting TO
the most reckless extravaganza and
trying to present the appearance by
squandering what they have acquired
by years Of toll and saving"
This is quoted from report sub.
Initted this week to the women's
clubs Of Pittsburg by the committee
that has been investigating social con-
ditiols, The report denounces the
women who are charged with resort.
S ing to such tactics ana places on them
the blame for the extravagances Of
their husbands,
stsomething must be Done, and done
quickly to prevent the women Of
Pittsburg from resorting to the means
they do to acquire social prestige"
declares the report Mothers are neg
iecting their children and young wives
driving their husbands to the wall.
Special committees we're appointed
d recent meeting to consider plans
Tor concerted action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
YOUNG FAIRM0NT man HELD 0N
CHARGE OF MURDER AT OAKLAND 1
CONFESSED TO
STEALING MONEY
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED AT NOR
eANToWH AND BROUGHT
HERE FoR THEFT.

MoRGANToWN, July 10. - E. A.
Tlchenor, q young man about 20 years
Of age, whose home Is near Catawba,
was arrested this morning while Wis.
ittng at the home Of Leonard Guthrie,
at sabraton, by Deputy Constable N.
A. snider, and was taken to Fatrmont
this afternoon to answer the charge
Of larceny.
Wednesday night, July 18th, sey.
eral rooms at the Hotel Commercial
in Fairmont were entered and rlfed.
The thief secured $40 in money oe.
sides numerous articles Of clothing.
NJ. A. snider, proprietor of the no.
tel, was led to suspect Tlchenor Of
the theft, SO swore out a warrant be-
fore Justice swindler for his arrest.
Constable ]. s. Walker and Mr.. snt.
der went to Tichenor's home near Ca
tawba Thursday. They found sevSal
Of the stolen. articles of clothing in a
bundle of clothing which Tichenor had
left at home. In the same bundle was
a note, saying that he, Tichenor, was
going to Morgantown to visit his rel.
atiyes. The youths father informed
the officers that they would be likely
to find his son at the home Of Leonard
Guthrie. a distance relation of the
Tlchenor family.
Constable Walker was unable to
come down here, SO he deputized Mr..
snlder, who arrived this morning at
6 o'clock. The authorities at the po.
lice station were notified, and Police.
man Dan White accompanied the dep,
uty to sabraton.
The officers had no dificulty in 10.
eating their man, returning on the 8
O'Clock sabraton car. Tichenor wus
placed in the city cages where he re-
mained until noon when he was taken
down to the station aud placed aboard
train No. so, bound for Fairmont.
When he was arrested, Tlchenor
broke down and confessed to stealing
the money and clothes. He had, on a
suit Of blue serge, a shirt, collar AMI
necktie, all of which he had taken
He had only small change, amounting
to less than 81, in his pocketbook. =
pawn check calling for watch was
found. Mr.. sntder could not say
whether or not the watch belonged to
any of the guests at the hotel. Tlcne-
nor received a loan of $3.50 on the
The young man is we'll known local.
ly, as he has been employed here at
different times. For more than a year
he was employed at the Stag restauF-
ant, acting as chef and waiter. He is
known as "Arlle" Ttchenor, not using
his first initial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
TWO BULLETS
WERE FIRED AT MEN IN AUTO
TODAY FROM PARTIES IN
AMBUSH.

PITTsBURG, July 1s.-Just before
reaching Darlington, near Rochester,
a car driven by R. H. Tucker, occupied
by A. D. Mclaughlin, Charles Jardtne
and F. s Epsy, was twice fred upon
by parties in ambush. No one was
injured, but narrowly escaped two 3s
caliber bullets which embedded in the
tonneau. A large number of local
enthusiasts have gone In motors to
the meet the tourists. They will be
royalty entertained this afternoon and
evening in Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
BY
LIGHTNING
WELL KNOWN HARRISON couN.
LYMAN STRUCK WHILE SHELL
TERlNe FROM STORM.

CLARKsBURG, July 1s.-Coleman
Morris, a well known citizen Of this
county. was instantly killed by Light.
ming WeSpesday afternoon on the
Greenbrlet road some distance out
from Salem, while three Of his fellow
workmen were seriously injured.
Mr.. Morris was engaged. with a
number of other man, in working the
county roads. When the storm came
up they all sought shelter under a
tree. The tree was torn by heavy
crash Of lightning, and Mr.. Morris
got the full force of the terrific shock,
which snuned out his life almost in
the twinkllng of an eye. The other
men under the tree we're badly in.
tured.
Morris clothing was stripped from
his body which was burned to a
crisp. other members of the party
who were unlnjured at once summoned
medical aid for those who were in.
tured. The body of the unfortunate
victim of the storm was carried to
his home, where a scene Of great sad.
ness was enacted. The agonizing
cries of the mother were pltiful %
hear. The entire community is shock
ed to have such a tragedy visited Upon
them.
The deceased was about As years
of age, and was a brother-inlaw OF
Mr.. Nicholson, manager Of the Mich
olson Gas Company at Salem.
He is survived by his aged mother,
with whom he made his, home.
Sylvester Nichols, who was with
Morris at the time was stunned into
insensibllity and for a time it was
thought he could not recover. Later
adylces from his home, however, are
to the effect that he has been restor-
ed to consciousness and the physicians
say that he will have entirely recover.
ed in few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
TRIED TO JUMP TRAIN
AND LOST BOTH FEET

GRAFTON, W. va.,. July 10, AL
len Meter, an employe of the Baltt-
more and Ohio railroad in the yard
office here, aged ls years; had both feet
cut of about noon yesterday as a re.
suit of being run over by 81 freight
at Lasmalinstou, three miles east OF
here. He was at that village on bust
ness and was at the station waiting for
the noon accommodation, but when
he saw the freight coming ne tried
to jump on. He missed his hold and
fell under the train, with the result
that both feet we're cut of near the
ankles. Meter was Immediately pick
ed up and brought to the sanitarium
in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
GAINES May GET
DOYENERI'S PLACE
UNCLE JoEr cANNo Is FEELING
AROUND AMONG THE BOYS
A LITTLE.

WASHINGTON, D. g., July 19.-As
uncle Joe" Cannon is to be the next
speaker, he Is now feeling around
among the old and new members to
learn just what they want in the way
Of committee honors. There the va
cancles on the big committees like
ways and means-in fact there are
Eve vacancies on that most important
committee Of the house and It is pos
slble that one Of these vacancies will
be filled by anan from West Virgin
Ia. Congressman Gaines may be pick.
ed for this committee.
Congressman Hughes, woodward
and Hubbard all aspire to the place
on the rivers and harbors committee
formerly occupied by Capt. B. B. Dove.
ner.
Some Ohio man will probably get
The place vacated by Grosvenor, but it
viii be with the understanding that II
arosyenor comes back next year he
Is to have bis old job. There have
been intlmatIons from the Grosyenor
district that Douglas may have trouble
in securing a denomination and the
silence Of Grosveuor gives color TO
the suggestion that he is playing .
very foxy game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
THE MACHINE
WAS A SIGHT
BEN pERINe AND BROTHER HAD
MUDDY RUN TO MORGAN.
TOWN YESTERDAY.

MoRGANTowN. July 19.-Beu s.
Dering, of Fairview, accompanied by
his brother, j. E. DertnE, Of this city,
made the run from Falrview mere in
steam automobile yesterday, not
withstanding the storm and badly
washed roads. They started about
8 o'clock, stopped for some time IN
Falrmont, got as far as smithtown all
right and then saw evidences Of the
cloudburst. A few minutes later they
ran into the storm. water came down
the hlllsides In perfect torrents, cul,
tlvated fields being turned into rag
ing runs. They found it impossible to
continue along the usual trolley route
and came down on this side Of the
river reaching here soon after 9
o'clock. Nr Dering left the car here
and returned. to Fatrmpnt by train,
HIS machine; while perfect order IL
d sight as'were also the passengers
yesterday evening:
I.fff d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
THREE SHOCKS
WERE REQUIRED TO KILL MAN IN
ELECTRIC cHAlR-INvEsTI.
CATION NOW ON.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 19.-Prison
officials are to-day investigating tae
failure of the death chair in the pen
ltentiary to properly dispose of Henry
White, a negro, murderer Of Marshal
Gasore, at FtanklIn, executed early to-
day. It required three shocks to kill
White. Seventeen hundred and fifty
volts were thrice sent through his
body, but only after tae third shock
when sheet Of blue flame burst from
the mans head did the doctors decide
White was really dead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19

KOREA Steps
DOYlllAIl.0U1'
Closes r Reign Of
Forty.follr Years

SEOUL, Korea. July 1s-Emperor
VI Hyeung formerly abdlcated the
Korean throne at eleven o'clock to.
day. He expressed regret in parting
words to his people that national cal.
amities have marked his entire forty.
four years reign. His decision to
transfer the crown, he added, was due
to his conviction that no other means
existed of relieving his country's dis
tress. 1t is yet uncertain who will
succeed the emperor, but 1t is Ger.
tain, however that In any event 1T
means the tightening of the Mikado,s
hold on the country. The Bmperor's
rescript announcing MS abdicatton
names the heir apparent, the crown
prince, as his successor, but it is by
no means certain that the Japanese
will accept the suggestion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
GOTIAWAY TODAY.
WATER FELL ENOUGH TO LET
THE .. c. WOODWARD uN-
DER THE. BRIDGE.

The river fell enough this morning
to let the l. c. Woodward pass under
the bridge at noon. During the Wood.
wards stay here the crew cleaned up
the boat that added much to its ap'
pearance. Besides the general clean,
ing that the boat was given, the smoke
stacks were given resh coat Of
paint. Captain Jacobs and his men
were much pleased with the stay here.
Tomorrow the Columbia will make
It's regular trip from Pittsburg. To.
morrow night the Leroy will be here
to convey an excursion to Morgan.
town on Sunday morning,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
.sad News Eor Mr. Matson.

Mr.. Leslie Watson, a civil engineer
employed in the city, yesterday recelv.
ed the sad intelligence of the death Of
his baby sister, which occurred several
days ago at the home OF the parents,
Mr.. Greed Watson, in PhilIppl. Mr,
Watson was out with the surveying
corps when the message reached rea-
tives here and could not be located un'
til last evening, after the interment
had taken place. Mr.. Greed Watson
is related to the Watson family Of this
city and is well known here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
MT. NORRIS MAN
Was DROWNED
JACK CLIFFORD SWEPT DOWN
STREAM WHILE AT WORK
YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.

MoRGANTowN, July 19.-JacH
Clifford, of Mt MorKs, Pennsylvania
aged 50 years, was drowned Thursday
afternoon. He was trying to save an
oil tank from the high water that came
rushing from a cloutburst when he
was swept down by the stream. His
head struck.a bridge and it is thought
that the blow was hard enough to make
him unconscious. He leaves a wife
and FIVE children. The funeral will
be held Sunday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
ONEIMAN KILLED
OTHERS HURT
REAR END FREIGHT COLLISION
THIS MORNING BROUGHT
DEATH AND INJURY.

PITTsBURG, July ia rear end
freight train collision in Woods Run
ward of the Fort Wayne railroad this
morning crushed Brakeman George E.
johnson, Of Youngwood, to death. Con-
ductor John E, Riley was perhaps ia
tally injured, being crushed about the
head and shoulders. Two other train
men we're also badly hurt, but will
probably recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
DROWNED MAN HELD
FOR IDENTIFICATION
BELIEVED TO BE ROBERT HAM.
RICK OF cLARKsRuRe AND
BROTHER WILL INvEs-
TlGATE.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, July 19.z
Chief of Police Robert scott has re-
ceived word from a coroner at New
Cumberland to the effect that the body
of the man who was drowned from the
steamer Kanawha at Wellsville, o.
and supposed to be Robert Hamrick,
Of this city, had been recovered in
the river there.
The relatives of Robert Hamrick
here were at once notified and a
brother will likely go to New Cumber'
land to view the body although he
says that the description given does
not tally with that Of his brother. The
coroner at New Cumberland will hold
the body awaiting the action of the
Hamrlck family here. Robert Ham
rick left clarksburg last March.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
TWO WOMEN
ARRESTED
OFFICERS CAUGHT TWO GAY
ONES LAST NIGHT FOR LOTT.
ERlNe ON STREETS.

Two women were arrested last
night for lettering. Policeman Price
Madison street that were gaddlng
about too late. The oficers arrested
the two girls on that street They
came here several weeks ago from
Cumberland and have been cutting a
pretty wide swath since their arrival.
They gave their names as Helen Hell
goth and Carrie Miller. The mayor
made their fines stx dollars each. The
girl giving her name as Miller had a
watch which she offered as a forfeit
for them. Chief shumaker at first re.
fused to accept the watch because the
initials engraved on the case Of the
watch did not correspond With the
name she had given. The initials
were "c. 3. 81 The woman said that
her right name was Carrie Elizabeth
Smith. The watch was accepted and
the girls were liberated after having
spent d night IN the city lookup.
r 2 J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
RIa PAYDAY Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the regular monthly
payday for the Falrmont Coal Com.
pauy. The pay for tomorrow Is a big
one and much Of this money will find
its way into the channels Of local
trade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
ChafIaIOOd
Struck Miner
0fBONl's'.burg. {.
1EATHFOL..L.IOWlIIIEi'D
lFE MINUTES

News reached this city this morn,
Ing Is the eject thar Charles Hood,
SON 81 Mr. Quitman Hood, Of Maple
avenue this city. had struck man al
oakland last evening, the man dying
III few minutes thereafter. Young
HOOD Is weil known here. He was
painteFsby trade and has been away
from this city only about two months
About three weeks ago he was married
to Miss Maude Bailey, Of this city
They we're married in oakland where
Hood was working in arestaurant. 1t
was there that the tragedy described
by the message given below took
place yesterday
Mr. Quttman Hood; the we'll known
meat man, OF Maple avenue, left on
ii this afternoon for Oakland to see
what can be done for his son in his
hour Of trouble. From the message
it seems tie young man was greatly
wrought up by the insult offered his
young wife by the drunken man whom
aes struck. The message telling of the
ahait Is as follows:
OAKLAND, Md July 1s.-charles
HOOD, ageds22 years, recently married
Killed r. p. clingan, aged 80, a niue
boss from Rowlesburs, W. Va, with a
catsupf bottle atihls place yesterday
i4ood clerked in the restaurant Of
William Hlnebaugh, on Railroad
street clingan, who mad been drink,
ing, 1t is alleged, used offensive Ian.
gnage in the restaurant and Hood or
dered him. out. cllngan went out and
looking up to the second-story window
saw Mrs. Hood peeping out. He is al,
legged to have made very offensive re-
mark concerning her in the hearing OF
both her and her husband. Hood
grabbed a catsup bottle, and, rushing
toward Clingan, struck him over the
head. He fell on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad track, his head striking
the ra.. He never moved after he
fell. death being instaneous.
Hood came recently from Fairmont
~. va. he was arrested and placed
in jail. Cltngan was unmarried. His
body was taken in charge by his
,brotheEinlaw, w. g. Hoten, of Rowles.
burg. w. va, and will be inferred at
that point.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July s1s.-
There were discharged from hospitals
Of philadelphia to-day nearly thirty.
Ave hundred patients, who had been
treated for heat prostration, while
Watching the Elks' parade yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
Elks Parade and Intense Heat
Caused Thirty FIVE FIIundred Cases
OF Prostration IN Phil'a. Yesterday

out Of this great number Of victims
Of the extremely high temperature
only fiye cases proved fatal. The hos;
pitaIs were overwhelmed with cases
those in the nelghbornood reviewing
stand having ten hundred and ninety.
patients.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
Judge Adjourns Trial.

BOISE, Idaho, July 19.-Judge Wood
adjourned the Haywood trial until
this afternoon to give him more time
for examination of authorities in de-
Gliding in the Colorado deportation
cases.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
| KIIied, ~ Live wire.

GRAFTON, July John, Menear-
aged q, VAS killed instantly today
al the Ellti1s mine near KingWood by
coming ID contact with d live vile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
AMMAN 1ourtlsta on tEe WaY.

CANTON, Ohio, July tS.-The Gid
den touring party made their depart
me from Canton for Pittsburg this
morning under the most favorable
conditions The distance il abodt one
nundfed miles The 3partyIwill arrive
ii the destinatlon for the day early;
this afternoop
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
Had Heavy Load.

Chief shumaker found a man that
had too big, a load to carry. He got
down in the gutter and the oticer as!
sisted him to the city Jail. The arrest
was mad on Monroe stteet this after
noon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19

Dr. o. W. WaddelI Who had beou
here on avlslt 10 friends has gone to
Ihis home IN BrandonyllIe. Preston
county 70 visit his mother En route
there lie spent a day III Morgantown
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19

Miss Ella Jones has been Ill for the
past week at her home on Maple avs
nue..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19

Wast VligInlsln wants as payl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-19
THE WEATAER

Showers f0.nI4ht and Satlil'
day. warmer tcnight II eastern
portion lg.I
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-06
Is the Sailors Friend.

Sixty thousand sailors look 10 II. A.
Hamburg for advice and fol protec,
ton. Mr. Hamburg is the United
States shipping commissioner for the
port of New York. He is the sailors
judge and jury. The men VINO sign
on foreign craft now must appear be.
fore him for their papers instead Of
going TO the consus of the various
countries. He decides all disputed
questions between the men and their
sailing masters Many of the abuses
Of these men that formerly were com
mon, such as compelling them to buy
their outfits from the ship owners or
captains, have been done away with
under Mr.. llanburys rule, His office
is on the Battery park New York,
where he easily can reach all the
ships leaving that port