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New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
OTHER CATTLE MARKETS.

Chicago, Oct 7-CATTLE-Reeeipts. 1000:
market steady; beeves - IO4ss LeSas Ss 49, $50,
srs. So 81 Is a Sc 40: calves 81 50Gs1O. HOGS
RsssiP Bee, e 75 sSc@ 50 @ NAKED zsd S4s so
S. 20F 50; rough. s. 20G s. +3 ESed 20 enoic
.says s. e s 0ssa s. y lO 0S 2doOS 8
T-arIsef s,esav: nstfve, a. 80 3 81 20; Wsstsrn-
s. 559s 22 ysarllHEs; l $50 - % y 1S rs amos
= ir,rtnrstI Oct T-CATTLE-Receipts 9s0s
active fsr an g g9Sd ShPRs[s - ~ < sis
IS q 2Oc higher: active; butehers and snIp2ers-
50 Is . 80 80. common. sec ss 50 81 - sE-
Receipts. s41: steady. s28ss 80; lambs steady
Kanzas CITY. Oct T-CATrLE-Rscsipts.
4.O0e. Including i.0e0 soutaeTns., ma nasfsse 'sc
Stsds RSri steers. is s. sa 81 co. sE ssoa g r
Sc IS. Western Steers. s. Sog 80 90: stosx-rs
co cows. 3 5o9t Is; hStivs hsit.rs $ .
Receipts. 400 90 Zoe higher: bulk OF sales;
IS 80 ass % hsayy S 45 50 IS; packer. a5d q
SHEEP = aecei9Is s.500: market 1og15s
sigacsr; lambs. s. SSgT, yssri9ssss sess - So
steekers and feeders. s. 500 50 10
Eas5 Buffalo. Oct T--CArTI.E-Heee. eee.lss =
600 bead slST ana s,sSas gs s!ss sss'' as.vs
and &c hisheF, at 50 % 9 Sal HOt5S-Ctts- HOt5S.,
eeipts, 400 hssd active ard lgg lSs ssasE; ~ 5
g 50 So g,ass 50 5osse 8 80 So Fafiss' FsSfiss' g
50 30 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts A90o
head; active. shssE steady. lambs SOC 4oc
Nierhsr- lambs s. 0FST 555 yearlings. s. - q
81 SO: wsthers 50 5ONsf 90: ewes. StTS+ %
sheep mfxeG. 81 9 81 %.
fF3y Telegraph 70 The Tribunal
Louisville. Oct. T.-sHEEP AND L-AApS-Ins
racai1ts - shssD and lambs were only - h-a1
or 2ff for tne week thus far TIE market Sts
quiet frem start 60 rnish. win PVT hstle ooihs
Hicf, .f. butchers 4fcoc: culls 5te+c. Fat shsrp
sIsw but steady at &c down; common shssp nard
% sau Al lower prices.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
FOR s2o,o72,ooo STOCK ISSUE.

Boston. Get - Approval OF az issue Of
preferred capital stock 10 the amount Of
SO. .9l2. .05g was asked in z petition fled by
the Boston Holding Company with the
railroad commissioners to-day The pro-
posed issue IS OF an amount sufficient to
ta-le UP a. the corqany's bonds now out
standing. The company holds a controlling
Interest IL -he Boston & Maine Railroad,
now practically a part OF the New York,
New Haven a Ea-rrnrd ss-strr
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08

I2 Ohio yearlinss. IS II. IS: 20 ohio sheep 30
10, So so -. a - a.
uOG.-RacsfDts. 81 cars or Lol- hesn
-,efnIy FOR slaughter. Feeling firm. ard xoca
heavv to Hght hogs duetaols a. 70 10 ~ -
per 100 ID. Country dressed hogs steady *
I3314c- ,.. xa..
saIes-S Sanders: % Pennsylvania ncss.
1e9 10 average. 50 So per 100 ID : rousas zso
Ib. ss: stag. $50 ID. 81
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
BOMBAY ADVANCES DISCOUNTS.

Bombay, Oct The rate Of discount Of
the Bank Of Bombay was raised from 3 TO
1 per cent today.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08

,>-p- ana pecernber-Jsnuary. I57d:
yernher-Decenlhsr an@ 5sd: February : March.
: 49, NarnhNApril and April-Msy, 4-oI a.
May71une. 7s2lAsdI;a ;ancshesterNfarns hardening;
e'9sn TITTFTreding I Ilo was connparatively our,
In the future market ts 81 400 fsrr Pr,ses yvsrs
the Gay a,nounInaSf, at an advance from to
stsaay eartg. OpeabIss but during the day con
siderable selling developed m ne aor oI ,sI ~
oaIion on II+p5 Ino 20 sold out bulls. who # was
Soi.s $3.50 arxtous to work the market down
- m I..- buy-Tng basis Closing prices were
barely steady at nee sS,,s5 an ahsSncs ~
POINTS, a1r ''ie er-rauch market was franc
s1L, tho stsrt but later lost q franc, ana
at the last net euvahCe 1lIig o5, ,a De
wasI 70 II pfg higher In Brazil the hio
Wds a 70 ,13.tta5ged and in Santos II was uT-
nsaa~as -, 20 reis higher. RIO exchanSe OF Lon
5oa sbovyes an advance OF 3-lod Receipts at
rIIo ao 200 last year, which brings the total
3bis season to $50 600 against Z. I15,-
6do To..sr %" ard 4, 735, 00e two years ago. Some
opsraturs continue 10 oe iinpTesseu py tne IT, IaCs
&c .eors a~o when the crop turned out TO be
q 50o 600 bo1z In Santos, against this year ,
minimum estimate OF sooo,ooo. but traders with
15-aziIian CONNECTIONS say that the frTnness on
r. ps-- ~ brazil this year and the absence OF
-ess,,-, "a a strong indication that Brazil feels
axs5,1aI tbat the crop will be a small one
Warehouse deliveries OF tne Ersmluan 80 couee a.
,bs T-nited States ports were 10 sS bags, against
"a se2 Iast r,eek and -. 742 last year. The spot
markets. we're very Inactive, with interior nuy-
ers apparently encouraged 20 hoid on N tne nope
hsIIas tbat the interior is not supplied for re-
oy,Irar,ants beyond the immediate future. The
Local spot market was steady. with prices un-
Changed on a basis OF lie Tor kio No T. me
tatiticsI nostlon OF Brazilian coffee was as fol-
lows: -.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
by TslsEraph 70 The tribune !
GOVERNMENT 5ONDS.

The following shows yesterday closing
suotations for government bonds. com~
1ared with Thursdays.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
PARIS SHOPS

firm on the fancy grades. New primes quiet
but firm on the sizes running from SOS 70 pos
as the new crop seems TO run largely to the
larger sorts APPLES, evaporated. fancy. 1903.
ib. 10c: choice, S = a aLsc: prime, 9S%.c; COM
mon TO fair, ga a &c; sun dried. southern
RES, Id. 23824hc; CHERRIES, I3q las;
BLAcKBERE1Es. ~ @sc; HuCKLEfBER- BEE
parks. 15Q17c; Royals 1910, II q 14e'
PEACHES. California, peeled. 129 lee: un-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

san Francisco oct THE official clos
were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
SEAROARO AIR LINE.

The report OF Tho SeabOsrd Air Line
Railway for the fiscal year ended June 50
isgt has heer issued. The general income
account OF the rail and water lines OF the
- stem for the period follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08

rutabasa. Dbl, slGs1 fe: Long Island and Jersey.
T5c5sf; white. 100 lunches. 81 5oss2i IONA
TOES nearby. box. 2546Oc; Albany, bushel oas. o.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
HoPs-Buyins has continued &C
Hay AND sTRAW-Good demand for

grades OF timothy hay. Medium and low gTaas as
hav sailing fairly we'll Rye straw steady
HAY. timothy prime, large bales. 100 10. 81 Ia
n 3 20 No /. sOcTs1 10: shipping. I0c: Peckln1 :
4s75Oe; clover mixed. 6ga95c; pure. &c
STRAW, long rye, 55Q6oci oss and wheat. 4oe
A5c
New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
XpOR1S.
CASH QUOTATIONS
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. October Z. IN

sF b afoat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
MILITARY AONORs FOR T. R.
Warships and Forts to Fire Preslden
tiaI Salute

kltll OdluhGs
Washington. June l4.-By direction
Of President Taft. Secretary Meyer
gave orders Tor the new battleship
South Carolina to anchor In Ambrose
channel. at the entrance to New York
harbor. when Colonel Roosevelt ar
riyas there next Saturday and greet
him with the national salute Of twenty
one guns.
Five torpedoboat destroyers will
also line up with the South Carolina.
and this naval force will escort the
ex-president up the bay as far as
quarantine.
Secretary Meyer stated that more
battleships would have been assigned
TO this duty but for the reason they
are under repairs in New York and
are not available Secretaries Meyer
and Wilson. the only members OF the
present cabinet who were also part Of
President Rooseyelt's official family,
will board the Dolphin in New York
and proceed down the bay to welcome
their old chief and form part OF his
escort TO the city.
Secretary Dickinson telegraphed
Brigadier General Howe. commanding
the department Of the east. at New
York. to confer with the local com
mlttee in charge Of the reception to
Colonel Roosevelt. and 10 have the
army cooperate within the limits OF
the regulations In the ceremonies.
Like the naval regulations. the army
regulations require national salute
of twenty-one guns to be fired when an
ex-president is in evidence, so the sa-
lutte will boom out from the forts in
the lower harbor as the German liner
enters the harbor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
Crowds Madly Cheer Him.

With yolls exploding all around him,
he dropped his biplane to the sands in
long sweep. as a gull dives. The
bicycle wheels thumped the ground,
the aeroplane bounced a foot perhaps
and then ran along without a jar for
less than fifty feet
The crowd engulfed the little man
and gave him no chance to climb out
of the machine and stretch his cramp-
ed limbs. He was a sight If ever In
the world there was soiled aviator,
Hamilton was that bird. His red hair
was matted with sweat and grease.
His face was streaked and patched
with CRIME and oil. His eyes were
red from the winds The wore no Cog
gles). and dirt had settled in the lines
of his face. The mud of the Jersey
swamp chung to his legs and was spat-
tered on his dingy leather coat
Happy? He was about the most
cheerful thing, for all of the dirt. that
YOU would want to see. He leaned back
with sigh of comfort. twisted hand
Into his pocket. brought out a pack
Age of cigarettes and stuck one in his
mouth.
HAS anybody here got match?''
asked Hamilton.
Had they? There were enough
matches. loose. boxes and carded. Of
fered to him that he could have used
the rest of his life As he struck a
light. he saw his mother and his wife
struggling through the crowd. They
had been waiting with the rest OF the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
TAFT TO HELP ON STUMP
Will Have . Few Political Things to
Saw Durino Trim 10 Middle West.


Washington. June II. 49, President
Taft will spend some time in the mid
die west next October He will be in
Cincinnati on Oct. |. going there dl-
rect from Beverly. and has accepted
engagements that will keep him In
the west for ten days. If not more.
The fall campaigns will be well I'M
der way when the president takes the
road, and he will have a few political
things to say.
The president was assured that by
the time the present session Of con
gress has ended on July l or few
days thereafter he would have secured
the enactment into law of his entire
legislative program with the exception
OF the anti-injunction bin. which will
be put over until next year.
It is said the president will not
avoid including the tariff in his Octo-
Der speeches. The legislation OF the
present session to which he will point
will be the railroad bill. the postal
savings bank bill the statehood bill
and the conservation bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
NEVER HEARD OF TAFT
North Dakota Farmer Might Heard
Of Roosevelt. But Forqets.

Minot. y. d., June lf.-John Drama
a fity.two.year-old farmer, living foI
the las, seven years twenty-elght miles
south Of Minot, in the bad lands,
said that he had never before heard
Of President Taft aud that he might
a heard of Roosevelt, but had long
forgotten the name. Drama was the
forty-elghth examined and the only
one selected out Of a special yenire
Of fifty men for a Jury to try Robert
S. Noah. alleged murderer OF a home
steader near Kenmore in 1908.
But" inquired Judge f. b. Goss
do you not get papers?" Drama ex
planned that occasionally he was given
a farm paper published at Fargo. by
a neighbOring farmer, and that his
wife still "insisted" on getting a story
paper for one of his children. of which
he had four. the eldest aged twenty
one. He did not know what the word
tariff" meant. The picture OF an ae
roplane he thought that Of a box kite,
and Uttered incredulously when told
his fellow-men had mastered the air
Roosevelt, ROOSEVELT" muttered
Drama unfamiliarly 1T seems I've
heard tell OF the name. but | clean
most forgot It. Soldier. wasn't her
"Your honor" said States Attorney
George A. MCGEE, of Mnot, the at
torney for the defense will not chal
lenge the juror and will not
"The Juror is selected" said Judge
Goss grimly. Take a seat In the box,
please. At any event. the juror knows
nothing about the case" remarked tie
Judge.
Your honor" said Attorney Dun
can, for the defense, will admit we
have made an ideal choice for jury
man"
Drama said he left his farm in In
diana owned by his father In prairie
schooner ten years ago and farmed as
a laborer near Watseka and Quincy,
ILL.,, before coming to North Dakota
and getting homestead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
eanoelsts Fail to Run Swift Drop al
Berwick.

Berwick, Pa. June 14.--C. j. Nc
Pherson and Arnold Simmons, OF Der
wick. narrowly escaped death by
drowning in the Susquehana river
when their canoe upset as they at
tempted 70 shoot the falls opposite
the towns principal street.
Hundreds saw them make Ions
and finally successful struggle to es
cape drowning. They drifted quarter
of a mile before they managed tc
reanh shore In an exhausted condition
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
Hamilton Flew From New
York to Philadelphia
and Return.

New York, June IA. - Charles X.
Hamilton, the little red-haired acrobat
of the upper airs, few to Philadelphia
and back again and won the SlO'VVV
prize offered by the New York Times
The flight was made without mis-
chance. Straight as a pigeon on the
wing. Hamilton sailed over cities riV'
ers and farms, winging an unsurveyed
course. At 9.2S a. m. he was shaking
hands With Governor Stuart, OF Penn
sylyania. eighty-eight miles from Gov
ernor's Island. He made the trip TO
PHILADELPHIA In hour and 40 minutes.
His luck failed him on the journey
home, or he might have beaten Paul
hans record for uninterrupted flight
III miles. London to Litchfeld Fifty
three miles from Philadelphia he lost
his bearings. mistaking a green patch
OF Jersey for Staten Island. and stimuli
taneously two of the eight cylinders
OF his engine coughed and quit work
He dropped into the clutch OF swamp
near South Amboy. and il was hours
before repairs could be made and the
aviator could escape the immense
crowd that swarmed from the Jersey
towns.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
AlrshIp. Horse and Auto to Race.

st. Paul. MINI. June 1.-THE pre-
mier event of the Twin City aviation
meet at the Minnesota state fair
grounds. June 1925. will be race be
tween Curtiss with his new model BIZ
plane, Barney Oldheld with his 900"
Benz. and Minor Heir. the fastest har-
ness horse. The horse will pace on the
hclf-mile track. Oldfeld will drive on
the mile track. and Curtiss will have
n wider circuit in the air.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
COIOred Post Cards Free
Not Cheap Trash, But 10 Beautl.
ful Ones.

In order to introduce Spare Moments
Family Magazine in this vicinity we
will send it to any reader of The Free
Lance four months for 10 cents and
we will give you absolutely free IL
beautiful gold or colored Springtime,
Floral or Friendship cards, which you
could not buy at retail for less than %
cents. Write Immediately enclosing
Toe stamps or silver TO Spare Moments
Magazine Dept, 1923, Rochester, N. Y.
lmar24-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
GIFT FOR TEDDY. JR.
Former Rough Rider Sends Him Live
Bear Cub.

Duluth. Mimi. June IA live bear
cub caught near here has been sent
to Teddy Roosevelt Jr.. as wedding
present by John'C.' Gfeenway. Of Cole
raine, superintendent for the United
States Steel company. Greenway, who
Is a former Rough Rider. has gone to
New York to greet the former presi-
dent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
OrOnoCO Rye

Is known TO all. 1t is the ideal
quality whiskey, that is recommend
ed by the physician, and is inyalu-
able for medicinal purposes; a whis-
key that should be in every home for
emergency. When you send in your
order be sure to make it out to the
new number
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
Kitchener Declines connauehts Place

Kitchener Declines Connaughts Place.
London, June 14.-Lord Kitchener's
declinatlon OF the post Of inspector
general of the Mediterranean forces,
to which he was appointed in success
sion to the Duke Of Connaught. was
communicated officially to the house
OF commons by Richard B. Haldane,
secretary Of war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
Southern Railway
N. b. Following schedule figures published 81
1 formation and are not guaranteed.

N. b. Following schedule figures published 81
I iformation. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective June 70. 1910.
Trains leave washlnston from New Union
Station.
7:s0a m. Daily-Local for Warrenton. Danville
$50 a m. DaIly-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
900 q. m. Daily-United States Fast Mall.
First-class coaches and drawing room, sleeping
service.
| Strcsburg.
| Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars 10 Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville.
Sleeping car 10 Augusta and Aiken. Sleeping
car TO Birmingham Dining car service. Tourist
car 70 California Monday. Wednesday. Thursday
40 D. m. Week Days-Joeal for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
46s 2. m; Daily-LOcai for Warrenton and
1910 .. m. DaIly-New York and Chattanooga
Limited (via Lynchburg)- First class coach and
sleeping ears TO Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
sleeping car TO New Orleans Dining-car service
Orleans Limited-Al Pullman trains. club and OBJ
servation cars to New Orleans: sleeping cars 30
Ashsville. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car 10
Charlotte. Dining-car service
k10 q m. Daily-Hemphis Special Through
aleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis. Washing
TN sleeping car open 1000 D. m Dining car
nvice.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:45 m. $50 q M l0:to a. M. daily; 746p D.
m. and 1890 .. m. IBIS q. m daily. Harrison
burg Has g. m. week days and go .. m. daily.
From Charlottesville. ss5 q. m. go p m and 7;46
.. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a m
Trains leave Richmond: lo:l5 q. m. and 1i;ls ..
N. Daily Express for all points South.
Clio a m. Daily Local for Danville and Charlotte.
500 D. m. except Sunday. Local for keysville.
$50 a m. except Sunday and 2:l5 p. m Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point
$50 D. m except Sunday. for West Point con-
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets sleepinR-car resavntions. and detailed
Information can be had at ticket ONCE. 100 18th
ST. sos + ST. N. w.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dsnces- Cab service.
T.. n. COAPMAN, Gen. Man.
8. II. HARDWICK. Pass. Trafic ME-.
II. r. GARY. Cen. Psss. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. d. Q.
8. Z. Burgess. D. P: A..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
172 Miles In 2oe Minutes.

AS il was. his actual flying time Tor
the l72 miles was 209 minutes. and he
fulfilled to the letter his contract with
the New York Times 10 make round
trip from New York to Philadelphia
within twenty-four hours. Glenn ii.
Curtiss. the first man in this country
10 make long distance calls IN hylhS
machine. said he considered Hami-
tons achievement the greatest in the
history OF aviation; unsurpassed IN
that Hamilton struck out course Tor
himself. without land buoys to guide
him. without a charted route to help
him. and accomplished the feat with
such accuracy that he kept to the sec
ond on the schedule he had laid out
J Few men have received the kind oil
reception thgt Hamilton got when he
dropped out Of the clouds, Along the
Battery. the water front OF lower
Brooklyn. the edge of Staten lslahd
and the Jersey shore the piers and sea
walls were black with people. Thou
sands Of them had waited for hours.
swayed by rumOrs that came from
the Amboy swamp. On Governor
Island. at the aviation grounds,
thousand chins were turned skyward.
All the WEAKNESS oil the long wait.
the impatience and the damp chill OF
the evening were forgotten when an
officer with powerful field glasses sud
denly threw up his hand and whooped
+ like a COmmanche. His yell was
echoed oyer the wide eXpanse Of sand
that the government has built up from
. the sea. There was a scurrying to-
ward the water side People stumbled
bl'ndly in the tricky sands fell, picked
themselves up and ran on.
Hamilton came so fast that a few
seconds after the officer spotted him
the aeroplane was discernible to the
naked eye. You saw, painted against
the gray mists OF Staten Island.
blur. Ten seconds more and 1t was a
wide winged bird. bird with its head
tucked out of sight. On 1t came IN O
line a quarter of mile south OF the
Statue OF Liberty. 4OO leet above the
bay. In another flash of time you
made out the clean lines of the planes
and you could see Hamilton crouched
over his steering wheel.
AS the air currents frlsked above
the water. they dipped the aeroplane
10 the left and right. While still over
the bay, but rapidly nearing the sea
wall of Governors Island. Hamilton
shut off power. The propeller ceased
its faint droning. reyolyed slowly for
few times. and the machine com
menced to drop. slowly at first then
faster. Hamilton set the motor work
ing just long enough to reverse the
propeller and make sure of an easy
landing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
How We Make Every
Customer Our Friend.

Everyone who enters our store fol-
q pair of Shoes or Oxfords are made
to feel perfectly at home. They
can take their time about selecting
a pair that suits them in every par
ticular. We don't try to hurry up
your selection, and we will gladly
show you every style in our stock.
We want to give you entire salts
faction and make you a permanent
customer.
Give us chance. Come in for a
pair of our
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-06-16
20 DEAD IN FIRE GIFTS TO CHARITY
Mrs. tIkinS Leaves Half
Million TO a Institutions.
REMEMBERED OLD SERVANTS
Widow Of Philadelphia Traction
Mcgnate Disposes of 81, DOC, 600
Estates Relatives Also
Share in II.

Philadelphia. June l4.-Charity VIII
receive practically one-fourth OF the
immense estate OF Louisa b. Elkins.
widow Of William l.. Elkins.
Announcement Of the probate OF ner
will at Norrlstown was made by Ellis
Ames Ballard. counsel for the estate
Technically the clause providing for
this bequest ia not valid, as the VIII
was attested by only one witness
Mary Reilly. The state law requires
two In the case Of gifts to charity,
This. however, will not interfere with
the disposition of the propert In &C.
cordance with Mrs Elkins' wishes. ac'
cordIng to the statement OF her hairs.
Assuming that the estate is worth
a little more than $4,000. 000-and that
is a low estimate-each of the four In
sttutions will receive about Sl25,OOO:
Philadelphia Home for Incurables, at
Forty-eighth street and Woodland ave
nue.. Hahnemann hospital. the Chill
dren's Aid society and the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Mrs. Elkins divided her estate, after
deducting less than 100000 for minor
requests. No executors are named In
the Will. but letters of administration
were Issued to the two surviving chill
dren. George W. Elklns and Mrs.
George ID. Widener p A. b. Widener
and George d. Widener are the bonds
men.
Remembered Old Servants.
Theer are requests Of $500 and $1,000
to a number of old servants; Of $4,000
TO each of her brothers who may sur
vive her; Of $4,000 TO each grand.
child; OF $4,000 to Susan Elkins Kna'
Bile for her kindness and attention to
me-" a like amount to her nephew,
James George Broomall. for his kind
ness to his uncle and myself" $4,000
to each other nephew and piece. aud q
number OF other requests to relatives
and connections. Her jewelry and fam
lily plate, subject to a few specific
gifts, are divided between her chill.
dren. George w. Elkins and Mrs.
George d. Widener. Mrs. Elklns two
other children pre-deceased her Ida
Ell.ins Tyler. who was the wife OF Sid
ney F. Tyler. and who had no issue.
and William l.. Elkns. Jr
The only official indication Of the
size OF the estate is the formal state
ment in the petition for administra.
ton that II Is upward Of 100000. "
Mr.. Ballard said that while not able TO
give any accurate estimate of the
amoutn of the estate. the charities
named would undoubtedly come In for
very substantial sums.