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to make sure that things were running as he wanted them to be. Morse moved into the bank and ran it's affairs to suit himself
 There is no record of more fragrant violation of the law" Stimson's argu- ment took up nearly all of the after noon session. When it is finished the court will listen to the application that Morse be admitted to bail pending the decision of the appeal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14
BURN WAS FATAL

New York. June 14.-Louis V. Met calf 1O8 University Road, Brooklyn, Mass, is dead at St. Vincent's hospi- tai Metcalf, who was a salesman, was burned on board the liner Yale, June IT. when he was smoking in his berth and the ibedclothing was ignited. His injuries were at first thought trifling but complications set in and he died last night.
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NEW POINTS
 IN SUGAR FRAUDS
Especial from United Press)

Especial from United Press)
 Washington, June 14.-Formal an- nouncement was made by the Depart ment of Justice today that a number of imporant new points pertaining to the transaction of the American Sug- ar Company had been obtained by the department and were being carefully examined. The Attorney General is giving personal attention to the case which will receive the most thorough and careful investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14
Electrifying Mile of
 Experimenting Track
 From Stamford Up
Especial from United Press.)

| New Haven, June H.-In answer to a question submitted to the New Ha- ven Road to-day concerning the pro- posed identification Of their line be- tween this city and Stamford. the fol- lowing statement was issued:
 "A mile of experimenting track is now being constructed. Beyond this no work has been authorized, no plans have been completed and consequently no statement can be made"
 It was learned that the track for experimental purposes is being con structed between Stamford and Glen brook. The bed is made Of concrete and the ties and tracks are laid in con- crete.
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JOHN ALLEN DEAD

, Special from United Press)
 Hartford. June 14.-After an illness of three weeks, John Allen, aged 80, treasurer of the Hartford Theological Seminary, died at his home here to- day. MT. Allen had been connected with the seminary for twenty-five years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14
OAR OVERTURNED
 AT FTINT'S CORNER

Four persons in a car owned by A. Kofller of New Canaan were thrown out when the car turned turtle at Flint's Corner, Fairfield, last night. No one was seriously injured. The car was righted, and repaired at Bulkley's auto station and proceeded to New Canaan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14

WANTED.-Man and wife to live on gentleman's place. Man to care for three horses and two cows, and be generally useful; wife to work two days each week in owners house.
 good wages and pretty house near Milford. Address. Country. care of Irida@nnrt Farmer D 12 bso
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MRS. GOULD AND DUSTIN
 FARNUM WERE TOGETHER
 AT ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL
Diagram of Hotel Floor Shown Wife of Millionaire Pro
 vokes Indefn ite Responses.

Severe Gruelling for Society Woman By Attorney for Husband-Why She Was Polite to Mr. Malloy = What Society Dame Should Wear and What It Costs for of "4OO" to Run a Home Gowns Should Be Worn Only Once.
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eral opinion exists that the amount will be really more than double that amount.
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JAMES J. STEPHAN. popular natter, 974 E. Main St.. has the goods. Call and verify. H 30 If O 5
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WANTED.-Women to do hand sew4
 ing ;n factory. Also several boners.s Apply to The Warner Brothers Come pany. D Il so i
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WANTED draughtsmans first class, at once. IF. c. Sanford
 Mfg. Co.,, City. Il ssof
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FOR SALR-nwo parlor man4els per- feet condition. 43 Fourth St
 D F bspo
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TO RENT.+ rooms. s1o. Inquire 7ad
 Railroad Ave. ID 10 d*p0
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FOR SALE.-Upright piano, .s12s.ooi ! square pianos and organs for $5e4 up. Weekly payments of H-00. Ed Fotch Piano Co.,. S44 Noble Ave.
 D II
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TO RENT.-A large store, z59 wood Ave. Enquire 193 Sherwood Ave.
 D 10 d
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TO RENT-New six room cottage in
 Fairfield. Enquire at lens Smith. ! Little Danbury Road. D 12 bspo
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AUCTION SALE TONIGEIT-Pawn$ brokers stock and fixtures, 56 Bank St., near Main. Unredeeaned pledges watches, diamonds, jewelry, musical instruments, hardware, cutlery, toolss etc. Daniel P. Keane, auctibneer.
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WANTED.-Young lady stenographen and typewriter Address Stenograph- CT, Farmer Office. D 12ss %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14

AGENTS WANTED EWERYwHERRI New four seived strainer and splashing preventor. Also other arti1 cle Agents earn four a-,'ars and up per day. Write forfpr1ces. Manu<
 factured and patent applied for bg
 Star Anti-Splasher Co.,, St. Louiss Mo. D Il S*o {
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IF PARTY who found hand bag i'm Howland's toilet Saturday will re-i mer office they are welcome to tha. money. D IA bsul
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FOR SALE CHEAP.-AlI wool rur.14x
 IF and a pair of red portieres. 21& Congress St, second floor. a4u
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DON'T SUFFER all your days with corns. Call on Dr. Mansfield. 20f
 Meigs Building. Afternoons and Sundays. a&
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TO RENT.-One three room and thre4 five rooms flats. B. Main and MapI&
 Sts. D IA dsu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-14

WHEN YOU WANT a good Panama or Straw, see Jim at 974 East Main street. You know who, James J. Sheehan. D 14 If o 1s3
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dow beneath which It had crouched.

dow beneath which It had crouched.
disappeared into the mansion.
O'Brien waited good two minutes,
then thrust his helmet from the hedge
with the intention OF following. when
he was stayed by the appearance OF
the thiers pal He crept into view
from around the left side OF the house,
hugging the wall till he reached the
open window, through which he dis
peared with the alacrity of n monkey
O'Brien felt for his pistol. hand
cuffs and billy and crouched silently
and determinedly, proposing to walt
until the two housebreakers were pre-
occupied with their labors. then II
would be but the work Of a courage
Gus five minutes and he would have
them both handcuffed and on their
way to the station house.
Now again he thrust his helmet from
the hedge and was about to quit his
place of concealment, when a third
figure appeared suddenly from the
front of the mansion, keeping close
to the right wall. and stole to the
rear. where, opening second window
this figure also disappeared into the
mansion.
"Why the devil didn't he take the
other window!" wondered O'Brien
"sure, they must all belong together
A low whistle came from this sec
ond window, and fourth shadow de
tached itself from a shade tree sci
half between the building and the
stone wall on the right, and crossing
the lawn disappeared into the window
whence the whistle had proceeded.
O'Brien reached for his helmet
which in his astonishment had faller
from his head Sure. 1t looks like
business" he meditated. Shall
pinch 'em myself. or call up F1niganf'
He decided on the former course
Though there would be more danger
entailed, there would be more homo
gained. He might even succeed II
landing all four thieves. single-handet
such feat as Jim Maloon had ono,
accomplished be a marked maj
from that night.
Again he felt for his pistol, hi
handouts and billy. and was about t,
come from the hedge, when he wa
stayed by a fifth and sixth shadow
that stole together from around tn
left side Of the mansion to rea
door, which they now forced and en-
tered the house.
"sure, I'll call up Finiganl" decide
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Prisoners NeedIework.

Canon lIorsley. the new mayor OF
Southwark. was the last chaplain OF
the Clerkenwell house of detention
and he has many mementoes OF MS
nrIson days. One is an antimacassar.
the work of once notorious woman
drunkard who had been convicted 4oo
times and spent the larger part OF her
life in jail. with a bent pin found on
,be floor of the cell the woman pulled
thrends from her underclothing and
made a really beautiful lace border
four feet long and four inches deep
Next she procured from warder d
noodle and thread and piece OF linen
a foot square. round which she sewed
,he lace. with hairs pulled from her
head she embroidered an elaborate
nottern. the whole of the center being
nccunied by the words of hymn lhe
oomn,eted design formed an exquisite
n;aca of needlework-From NJ. A. r.
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A Night of Surprises
By DON MARK LEMON
lC0pyrlgRt, l9os. BY Daly Story Pub, Coz

J"ck OBrlen gathered his police
man Faincape closer about his shoul.
uetS and yawned drowsiIy. as for the
NTH time he left Mulberry street and
crossed into the shadow Of Hampstead
avenue. with Its one arc light every
two squares.
Moth Ing doing Nothing doing"
his IS boots seemed to pad softly. as
he paced the lower half Of his beat,
ana the tapping tails of his raincoat
TOOK up the Nothing doing!
Nothing doing It'll! perhaps he
would have fallen asleep as he walked
from sheer monOtony. had he not sud.
denly caught a glimpse OF a shadow
cIouching beneath u rear window of
the Htll mansion
hrlen Was green hand. having
been placed on the force only the
week previous. yet he was shrewd
enough not to pause in his measured
pace but continued down the ave
nu" as If wholly unconscious of that
eyiIpr0pOrtlOn"d shadow CrOuChing be-
meath the window. Nine to one he
"es being watched himself. either by
the shadow or that thiefs pal. con
cealed somewhere in the immediate
neghborAOud
He made his accustomed turn at the
next corner, when noting that he was
no longer under the observation OF
the shadow beneath the window. and
that save for himself the road before
and behind him was deserted. he in
creased his pace for a few yards and
sprang upon the stone wall that ran
along the rear of the Hill mansion.
Ii another moment he had dropped
under the wet shrubbery on the In
side OF the wall. where he could com
mand a view of the rear and right oi
the mansion. yet remain wholly con
cealed from observation.
He was confident that the shadow
he had seen was that OF man. ant
he was not mistaken. AS he watched
this shadow suddenly heightened itsel
and now noiselessly opening the win
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Single. Handed Holds Thieves at Bay
Till Relief Arrives.

The double column that followed
was a detailed gloriHcation Of Michael
Denis Finigan and his great coup.
According to the paper. few min :
utes after Finigan had gone on his
beat the previous night, having re-
lieved Officer Jack O'Brien. he had
made the discovery that the rear door
of the Hill mansion was open, and
noiselessly entering the building had
surprised ten housebreakers. collected
in the dining room about a basket Of
wine.
Covering the men with his revolver
and pressing the electric burglar
alarm, he had held the entire party at
bay till relief arrived. when the ten
men were handcuffed and taken to the
station. Only one shot had been fired.
which Finigan had been forced to ex-
pend on the legs Of one Of the house,
breakers, who had objected to his
capture.
The paper went on to state that .
grimly amusing fact had subsequently
come to light. The housebreakers had
effected their entrance to the Hill
mHnSlOH phi tiSo Va s"os "AsAASAs s~~S
slightest suspicion that they had been
preceded or were to be followed BY
others on a like mission.
Imagine their astonishment-wrote
the reporter-when each pair found
that the same night had been chosen
by four other couples bent on a like
robbery, and their still greater sur
prise when officer Finigan had held
them up in body.
Finigan. the paper went on to state,
had already been recommended for
promotion, which he SO richly merited.
When o'Brien had finished this re-
port, his appetite for breakfast was
quite gone. From his place Of con-
cealment under the hedge he had wit
messed the icipience Of the whole busi-
ness, and had he taken steps to arrest
the men his name would now stand
bracketed with glory instead Of the
name of Michael Denis F1nigan.
"But who the devil would have
thought that ten jimmies would hi
ON the same night to break into .
housed" growled o'Brien. sore ~ {
mashed thumb.
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It is difncult to tell which is more
painful; to watch the way in which
q man handles baby or the way in
which . woman handles Joke. !.
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HE shaft OF the st. Paul
coal mine at Cherry. ILL.,.
was sealed on Thanksgiv-
Ing day. When they laid
the last plank over the
mouth OF the shaft they
wrote "FinIs" to the most
hldeous mine tragedy Of
years. a tragedy costing
the lives OF more than 300
men.
So the story of that ex.
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oBrien. And I'll send in a hook for
dozen OF the boys and patrol. It's
gang that's got tipped off the serv-
ants are away and have come around
10 clean out the place"
He backed towards the stone wall
with the intention of putting this plan
INTO enect, when again he was stayed,
thls time by two men lcaping over the
stone wall only few yards from
where he was concealed
| These men. after crouching for
minute in the shadow of hedge.
hugged a low cross.hedge to position
| opposite the rear wall of the house,
from where they stole across the mar
TO" strip OF lawn and disappeared
through the door that had been forced
only few minutes before.
Would you notice it," murmured
| OBrien. ''Ill Just lay by bit and
walt till they fetch the piano wagon"
He now removed his helmet and
laughed softly into 1t. Its the boys
playing trick on me, that's what 1t
ls' But the devil bit will l notice
II! I'll get back on my beat and let
EN- fool Finigan with their kiddin"!"
He spring over the wall to the road.
Mike will be waiting for me at the
box Twill be the laugh on him and
a warm bed for Jack O'Brien."
Shaking n few leaves and twigs
from his cape he started down the
road at his accustomed pace. The
sound OF laughter now came from the
Hill mansion. and peering over the
stone wall through an opening In the
hedge he saw two more shadows steal
across the lawn and disappear through
the open door at the rear OF the
house.
O'Brien wiped broad grin from his
face. THE boys will know me better
after this night" he said. But I'm
right sorry for Finigan! He'd better
pull n drunk goat than nab that bunch
/ OF plumbers"
At the patrol box O'Brien was soon
Joined by Mike Finigan and relieved
OF duty by the latter.
Anything doing?" queried Finigan.
who was a green hand like the other
man. and as eager to make a record
and get promoted in town.
""You might pull the moon. II he's
full" grinned o'Brien. "'Tis wet
night you'll have. Mike. and wetter
outside than inside. I'm thinking"
Finigan winked. licked his lips, and
with a grin turned to patrol his beat.
while OBrien moved of toward the
station. Here he caught the last elec-
trio and soon was relieved Of all du-
ties by Capt. Sleep.
At his ten o'clock breakfast the
next day O'Brien opened the morning
paper smiled to think that the joke
might be out on Finigan. when he all
but fell from his chair as his vision
was confronted with the headlines:
MIKE FiNIGAN A HERO.
A Surprise Party Very Much Sur.
prised.
Intrepid Officer Arrests Ten House.
breakers.
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intrepid Officer Arrests Ten House
breakers.
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\ Surprise Party Very Much Sur.
prised.
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him to the air.

The chapter is closed and the mine
is sealed. but there's one part OF the
story that these fellows will tell over
and ngain-th that's the part about the
fight in the dark.
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FIGHT TO BE RENEWED.
Congress VIII Take Up Question of
Changing Inauguration Day.

To avoid Inauguration day being marred
by disagreeable weather, such as was
experienced on March { last, the national
committee on the proposed change. will
renew its fight at the next session Of
Congress to procure change I'm the Con-
stituuon. providing the last Thursday ia
April as a more suitable day for the
installation Of the President.
Commissioner mcfarland. chairman Of
the committee declared he felt sure the
efforts would be rewarded with victory
az the next session. The desire has
been expressed by members Of the House
and Senate 10 see the Inauguration Of the
President under brighter skies.
The governors Of forty-six States have
pledged their support 20 the movement.
which has aroused interest over tho en-
tire country.
Photographs taken Of Pennsylvania
avenue on Inauguration day Of last year
showing the snow and sleet which caused
deaths from pneumonia and exposure,
Will be exhibited on the floors Of both
Houses. a comparison between weather
conditions for years on March 4 and the
last Thursday IN April has been prepared
by the Weather Bureau. This data viii
also be used as evidence OF the desirable
ity Of a change
Senator Depew. OF New York. and Rep
resentative Gaines. Of West Virginia. I'm
resolutions introduced at the special ses-
sion Of Congress last year, fixed the last
Thursday i'm April as Inauguration day
This day was chosen, It is explained, be-
cause il was the day Of the year on
which Washington was first inaugurated.
Il was also thought better to select a
day OF the week for the event than a day
OF the month 10 avoid Inauguration day
falling on Sunday
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PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of Congress-Open a m 20 10 .. m on
secular days: from p. m. 20 10 p. m. on Sundays
and on certain holidays.
Public La6Hry-Open Q a. N. 20 3 p. m. holidays
a. m. 70 . p. M; Sundays. 2 70 9 p. IN.
White Hcuse-Open 10 a. m. % D. m
United States Capit0l-Opca a. m 10 80 o. n
State. War, and Navy Departments-Open 9 a m
to ,. m. (Thc original Declaration Of Independ-
ence is in the library at the State Department.
United States TreaSury-ODen a. m. 70 D m.
United States Patent OMcc-Opcn q. N. to 2
2. N.
United States Pension Burcau-ODen 0 a. m. to 4
2. N.
United States Post-ofHce-Open Q a m. TO D. m.
Washington City Post-ofHce--Open all hours. CThe
Dead Letter Once IS IN the city postoface.l
National BotOnic Gardens-Open 6 a m. to S
?. N.
Fish Commission-Opon a. m. TO 40 p. m
Amy Medical Muse,m-Open 3 a. m. 10 4 80 D m.
National Museum-Open A. m. to 40 p. N lin
Guiding hodaysD
Agricultural Department-opsn a. m. to $50
.. n.
Bureau q Engraving and Printins-open a. m
Washington Monument Bs5ls feet in height
Open $50 A. m. 90 40 p. m Elevator runs from
a. m. until D. M
Smithsonian Institution-Open 9 a. N. to 40
.. m Including hohdays)
Government Printing OTlce-Open 10 a m. TO 2
p M.
Navy Nard-Open a. m TO $50 p m.
Souihworh Cottage Seth 81 and Prospect ave.
N THE SUBURBS.
geological Park-Open all day.
Rock Creek Bridge and Park
chevy Chase and RensingtOn.
Naval Obserratory-Open 9 a. m. to ) 2. m.
Mount Vernon (the home and tomb Of Washing
ton)-Open Il a. n. 10 D m
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Myer Military Pos.
United States Soldiers Home-Open a. N. to
sunset
United States Naval Academy. Annapolis Nd.
Cathedral Grounds, TennalytoTn rOad-Open 8 q.
m. 20 p. m.
Great Falls Of the Potomac
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EIGHT SINK IN 100 FATHOMS
Barkentine Lost OFF Coast of Block
Island.
Two Filipino Boys Saved, but They
Cannot Tell Whether Vessel Was
the John :. Bennett.

New York Nov. g.-One hundred
fathoms deep. three miles north Of Block
Island. lies the wreck Of a fine barken-
tine, with the captain, his son, two mates,
the cook. and three men. lost in collision
early last Sunday morning.
Another skipper saw the barkentine go
by in the starlight. Later she reappeared.
her captain shouting for help; but she
sank the next instant. even before the
other skipper could read the name on her
bows.
Neither the name of the ship nor that
Of the captain. or any Of the crew is
known. Two survivors who were landed
in New York this morning. are native
Fiipinos, cannot speak Spanish. and only
jabber Ia a tongue unknown 20 the lin
guistic authorities OF South street.
From what little can be obtained from
these bOys-for neither of them Is grown
70 mans estate-a description of the lost
harkeutine answers that OF the John
$. Bennett. Of Liverpool. Nova Scotia
This vessel left New York on Friday,
bound for Halifax. with coal. and from
there was 20 sail 20 Brazilian ports.
According 20 the reckoning Of the South
street navigators. she IS the only ship
out or New York that would have been
anywhere near the neighborhood Of the
reported wreck early on Sunday morn
ing. Also. the Bennett carried a captain
who had taken his son along: and IN the
crew were eight men exactly.
It also appears that the lost barken-
tine. bound east and apparently coming
up from New York. passed in view Of
Capt. Bullock Of the schooner William
Cape Cod coast Capt. Bullock had his
wife and child aboard, and. though the
night was starlit and the sea smooth
with a fine sailing breeze from the
northwest. the Cape Code skipper was
taking no chances with the sound
traffic and kept his own watch. stand
ing aft Of the wheel
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Alumni Placed on Board.

In line with the most progressive uni
versities where alumni representation IS
made an important factor IN the admin
istratlon, and by which the valuable CO.
operation Of all graduates is obtained in
the development and extension OF the
work. the board Of trustees Of George
Washington University, on recommenda-
ton Of President Needham. has passed
an ordinance providing for the repre-
sentatiOn Of the alumni upon the board
The trustees are divided into three
classes and are elected for three years.
The alumni are TO have two representa-
tives each year, which viii make SIX on
the board
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-10
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Present; AL.
Admissions; Rchccca 7. Blaine Norman &.
BoWlcs. David Wolf and James Z. Omeld
No. 1922 Ja4Grfte. executor. vs.. Capital Trac-
ION Company. affirmed. Opinion by Nh Justice
Van Or-Ial
No. 21. WiS.e-sham vs.. Du Bots: argument bv
Wy. W. NJ, Levin f7r arTe.lee, curc.udsd by Mr.,
+. I'd. Nchouney Tor appellant
Patent Appeal No. 81. IN re application q Her
man O. Wa.t--Ck. argument c7Imcucrl ty Mr.
T. e. o7UcS. for appellant. continued bv Mr. W.
s. Eu-k for complainant % patents concluded by
Mr. r %. S1mes Tor appellant
Patent Appeal No. Ssh Pool ". Dunn: a-vI-
mcnt c1mmcucad by Mr. Frank r Davis Tor sp-
prllar-. continued hy Mr. Y. H. lockwood g1r ap-
peIlee.
Assignments Tor today:
No SD. Pool vs. Dunn. on hearing At,EucyA
Davis-Lockvood
Ne. 81. MrKccn. e.. rs. Jc7ione r. Attorneys.
Ducl WartC.d * Duel-Feunwick * Morrill,
No. 55A Gold Vs. Gold Attorneys. Barnett
Fraser & Redd.ng
No. 5sl- In re EsseTt H. Gold. Attorneys, Bar
nett-RucEmsu.
No. $50. wHsley. sr & Co.. vs.. Norris. A,tor-
nsy. Colt
No. So. storrr vs.. Ban. Attorneys. Deaisoa 4
BRYANT
No. 59l. Peters vs. HOPKINS Il a. Attorusys, Davis
-Comwel. Bacon & Miaus.
No 5C. Goldberg Us. HallCr. Attorney Bartle
No. 55. In To application q L. r. Waterman
COMPANY Attorneys. Wats1D-W Whitehead.
No. 54. Sandago rs. Mckenzie. Attorneys
Wilkinson, Fisher < Withcrspoon-