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New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
MUST RETURN WIRELESS BOOKS
Colonel G. G.. Wilson Vainly Pleaded
They Might Be Used Against Him.

Colonel Christopher Columbus Wilson
who resisted the efforts OF the United Wire
less Telegraph Company, OF which he was
president ia get possession Of certain copy
press books, must deliver the books.
Justice Gerard granted the writ of man
damus Yesterday asked by tho telegraph
company. directing Colonel Wilson 10 give
up tho books. Wilson opposed the writ on
the ground that ;hc books were his private
property paid for 10y himself He said he
was under federal Indictment. and that the
books sought might contain incriminating
evidence against him Tho colonel said the
hooks were not sought in the interest oil
the company. hut 20 help the federal au-
thoritics in the case pending AGAINST him.
Justice Gerard said IN bis decision:
while the courts have been very liberal
I'm the Interpretation OF tho provisions OF
tho state and federal constitutions against
self-incrimnstion aud undue searches and
seizures. ii has never yet TO my knowledge
been held that q person in possession ot
property that does not belong 70 him can
retain II as against tho lawful Owner on
the ground that its production might in
criminate him"
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
DOUBT KIDNAPPING STORY
But East Orange Police Theory Is
Contradicted by Boy.

East Orange ~ J.. March II (SpeciaD.-
While skcptical Chief oi Police James Bell
Of this city. threw new note to-day into
tho Murray kidnapping case by asserting
his opinion that the child had never been
kidnapped Gt all. but was in tho Murray
house at No 81 Warrington Place. all the
time that the search was supposed TO h'
going forward to find him. little DAVID
Murray. OF Kenneth Williams. the hero OF
the episode. was telling I'm his childish way
how nc was picked up by strangers and
taken on a long ride 10 house in the city
and finally to tho Brooklyn Bridge station
Of the subway in New York, where his
foster father found him late last night.
The boy said he had gone on Saturday to
the Grove street station 10 get some time
tables for his mother. and while there a
man and a woman took him away. He
could throw very lutte light on where ne
spent the time from Saturday until Mon
dav night. whc ne was found. but he said
he Was kindly treated and well fed.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
WIRELESS MEETING HELD UP
Charges of Fraudulent Transfers
Made Against Wilson and White.

Portlrnd. Nc. March li.--Thc annna'
meeting Of tho stockholders Of the ihi'c'
Wiroliss Telegraph Company to-day WIS
postponed until June - because ot ;h IN
junction issued earlier in tho day by Jm's.
Bird. Of the Supreme Court. on peu'lon OF
Frederick I. !. iIanson. or fh'ia"c'P''"
and other minority stockholders.
They alleged fraudulent transfers ~
stock and asked that President 'hIleio-
pher &. vii on Abram White an' the''
associates be cnioinod from voting III any
vav with any of tho stock.
NJ. Hanson. who holds i.6"' shares OF
ureferrcd stock and s.ocp shares OF com
mon stock. and the Other petitioners al
legged that President Wilson has gained
complete control Of the company. and that
wilson and White. with their associates,
had fraudulcntly obtained certificates for
2<J.525 shares Of common stock in Prcsl-
dent Wilson'S name and l}iooc shares OF
common stock In Whites name. They
asked that n master be appointed to inves-
tleate and report. No date for hearing
vas fixed
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
NEXT WEEK AT METROPOLITAN.

Next weeks repertory AT the Meiropoll-
tan opera House begins with THE Bar
tered Bride" and tho first act Of the ballet
"Coppeia." With Pavlovs and Mordlln and
the Russian dancers. Monday evening.
Louise" will be repeated Tuesday even
ing by the Philadelphia Chicago opera
Company. and "ParSifal'' will he given the
same evening at the Academy Of Music in
BROOKLYN. Faust" followed by ballet
advertisement by Pavlowa and Mordkin,
will be Wednesday evenings bill. 'Iiaen .
sci und Gretel" and the first act of cop
pelia." with Pavlova and Mordkin and the
Russian dancers. will be given as popu-
lar price matinee on Thursday.
"Dic Mcisrcrsineer' will be Thursday
evenings opera. and "Orfeo, followed by
an act OF "Coppelia" with Pavlowa and
Morfkn and the Russian dancers, VIII be
Friday nights bill. "LoEengrin' will be
the Saturday matinee opera, and aida
will be given Saturday night. y feature
of Sunday nights concert will he Mendes-
sohn's "Walpurgis Night sung by Nine.
Eleanor Funk, Mr.. Slozak and Mr.. Goritz
and the Arion Society chorus of two hun
dred members. The cantatl will be con-
Quoted 10y Arthur ClaasonS. director OF the
society. Francis Mcmillan. the vlolinist.
will pIay and Mines. Fromstad and case
and MeSSrs. Sooner ana iInCkley Will sing.
Mr.. Gatti-CasazZa announced yesterday
the first performance In America Of Paul
Duk9s's opera, "Arianc ct Rarbc- Bleue
on Wednesday evening, March %.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
JAMES J. HILL ARRIVES
Says Business in Northwest Is
Cautious, but Not Bad
LARGER CROPS THIS YEAR
His Roads Have No Plans at
Present To Be Financed,
He Says.

James j. IIil'. vino arrived here Yesterday
morning from St Paul said that "nus'-
ness conditions in the Northwest While not
exactly bad. were cautious. snd that he
saw no prospects OF immediate improve
r1ent Just what was responsible for this
state of affairs In his territory which was
the opposite of that found by judge Lovett
along the lines OF tho southern and Union
Pacific systems-Mr. ITil did not say. Asked
if the recent rate decision was 10 blame
he said: our roads were not directly IN
teresicd in tho rate decision. and do not
care TO discuss it. We all know what It's
effect has been
Mr.. H,ll expressed the belief that crops
in the Northwest might be large this year
provided weather conditions were favor
able lie said that while no seeding had
been done yet tho prospects were that 'hr
acreage this year would he much greater
than IL was d year ago and that this should
mean larger crops.
Asked IL the Hill Ines would follow the
example of the Hartman lines as regards
doublc-trackng and other Improvements
he replied: "All railroads are constantly
double-tracking. We have been DOING n
right along The expenditures called FOR in
the Union and Southern Pacific programme
are Ia extend over period Of nyc years.
aren't they? We'll. figure out what tho
Northern Pacific and tho Great Northern
have spent on Improvements in the last
nvc years
Mr.. Hi would not say. however. what
these two roads contemplated spending for
extensions and improvements In tho next
five years. but he did admit that they had
no plans for doing any financing at pres
ent
Mr.. Ifil was requested 10 express his
opinion in regard 10 the action Of the ad-
mnistraton in ordering twenty thousand
troops to the Mexican border.
Il have no opinion on tho subject. Have
you?' he replied. And that was all he
would say IN that connection.
He was asked to say something about the
proposed reciprocity agreement with Cam
ada. but declined. although int'matlng that
he believed it would nc a good thing for
the country generally.
Mr.. Hill expects to be In this city about
ten days OF two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
BUYS CONTROL OF COPPER
Amalgamated to Take Over
United Metals Selling Company.

That the purpose of the Amalgamated
Copper Company in putting ont an issue
Of l2.Go 0C0 two-year per cent notes was
as surmised in me Tribune's report Of the
financing. TO purchase control of the United
Metals Selling Company. was confirmed
ohcially Yesterday. The National City
Bank and the Guaranty Trust Company
which bought the notes have. it is under
stood. received applications enough more
than "a cover the entire issue. The notes
are 10 be dated April /.
The stock Of tn United Metals Selling
Company will be taken over. It is an
nounced al $40 a share. AZ this price. pro-
vided that all the stock Is acquired. its
cost 10 the Amalsamated company Will be
approximately Sl2.30a.0o0. Included i'm the
assets of the selling company are about
forty thousand shares OF stock OF tho In
ternaiioDal Smelling and Refining Com
pany, which have a market value OF sJ.-
200ol. The latter company was organized
in 1905 with a capital OF 100000 10 treat
the Amalgamated company ore. and for
the last two years has been earning about
lS per cent on its stock.
BY absorbing tho United Metals Selling
Company the ANA lgamated company. it IS
figured, will increase its income by about
ss25, ,o'o year, after paying the interest on
the sl2.jme0 Of notes. In addition To- tho
stock tho Amalgamated will take over all
tho unoxprod contracts for selling copper
row held hy the United company. which
means that tho former will control tho
selling Of the product of copper mines. in
cluding It's own, Of close "a 6q0.HH."o)
pounds year. or about 20 per cent cf .he
entire copper output in this country.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
GRATIFYING LOAN REPORT
superintendent Cheney Has No
Recommendations to Make.

Albany March 1.-THE State Ranking De-
partment for the first time in many years
makes no special recommendations I'm It's
annual report relative to savings and loan
associations. Superintendent Cheney voicing
the opinion that the new law. which went
into effect January /, should be given a fair
trial first. The report, which was handed
down in the Legislature to-day. has moth
inc but praise for the new statute.
The associations in all sections Of the
state have made unusual progress during
the past year" says the report. AT the
close Of the year 1910 the reported assets
Of such ASSOCIATIONS were $3.50 7S3 greater
than at the beginning; there was an in
crease in membership o. 16jG5 and an in
crease in the number OF shares issued Of
sS,Os1.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
P. R. R. STOCK INCREASED
An Additional S100,00O,0OO
Voted in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March H-At the annual
meeting today of the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad the recommendation
IN the annual report that the capital stock
he increased from $500, )0co0 to $4,000 ,OUJ
was approved.
This increase viii be made from time 20
time when in the Judgment of the directors
money may be secured for the needs OF the
company
Iherc Is at present outstanding Sil2 i63
Voo stock, the balance being reserved 10
provide for convertible bonds. II is pro-
posed to issue only Sil .236,01o Of the new
stock this year. which will make a stock
allotment Of 10 per cent at par 10 the pres
ent shareholders.
When Nice-FTesidcnt lea made this an
nouncement President McCrca corrected
him and stated that really only sl8 0o0 .0O
would be issued Immediately for the rca-
son that tho company now has on hand
S22.cc0ooo from a previous stock issue.
To comply with n Pennsylvania state law
tho proposition TO increase the stock VIII
nc submitted 10 stock vote a. the cleo
ton for directors on March cS. This step
IS mere formality.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
LINERS IN. BUT NO MENINGITIS.

DR.. Alvah n. Doty. Health Officer of the
Port. discovered no new cases of cereoro-
spinal meningitis aboard the steamships ar
rlving from Mediterranean ports Yesterday.
Tho Virginia and Carolina. both hsilinS
from Trieste. whence tho Martha Wash
ington brought five cases the day before.
arrived in the morning free of the Infection.
Dr. Doty finished in the afternoon some
bactoriolocical tests which proved 10 him
that certain suspicious cases on board tie
Martha Washington. besides those Of spinal
meningitis. were cases Of pneumonia only
He then permitted tho steamship to pro
coed TO her pier. TIE meningitis patients
a. Svineburnc Island we're doing well, he
said.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
QUEENS INDICTMENTS oUAsHED.

Charles Befmcl. brother Of former Bor-
ouGh President Joseph Bcrmel of Queens.
and Herman RinCc CHIEF clerk i'm the Bu-
roau of Highways of Queens. were freed
yesterday hv Justice Crane of Indictments
found against them during the campaign
against the grafters i'm Queens last fall.
Justice Crane sets aside the Kernel in
dictmeut on tho ground that the accused
man was himself made q witness before
tho grand jury which found tho indictment.
and I'm the Ringe case lir held that tho owl
dcncc was insufficient.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Oniciai Record and Forecast Washington.
March u The south Atlantic Coast storm Is
moving w tho Gulf stream. its centre Tuesday
night being on the North Carolina coast. with
siie1tly Increased intensity. ~ result rams
lave continued ia the south Atlantic AND middle
Atlantic states. with snow n northern portion -
tho latter section. Elsewhere The weather has
h'c- etnoiallN '.ir. except DO I.asi'in Teas.
where iigh' rains are reported. T.c northwest
storm is nov over 1ak' superior. 80 'ar without
lfrclpitafiou " Is ralu'r fi"m thc ccniral
plains states northcastwsrd o. 'hC lsk"s. and
.oiGer IN the south Atlantic and G,!f states @na
the grcster portion ~ the Northwest. the latter
section beirs covered b. marked tga taro-
% trio rr@s.
The indications sre 'lnt thc weather will con
tirue '.nse.ticd over the midtl" Atlantic states.
New England .n0 tlc lontt 'Akc region N'tn'e-
6sv with rain " SNOW anI Ialn over M" 'N
fs,r. northern portion r fio south N'aril.
sfst,- r.iseVacTe 'tr vf4fafI NlU Dec c.trl.lI'
tsir WeGnssda, AMI Thursds
rre ,rInfs sione the 200 f1risrd Cost VII
r.. br,es 70 hlsh southeast. middle NlIauii"
cos-r n,o[ers'- t1 t~lsa east. btro1in~ t@Il l.
elis sou-u atlantic Cosrf. m"defstr no. tn i.
l<c9ring vsrl1ble. 'Sst GGn Coz Z. m'd~i@, r.
,.-,h..r'f vfrf cur 'Sar'. mode ti' '4I." lN
.fnet recornins northwest. LaAe Mi'h'ss'. hf
e. rl.d rcltantf-.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15

Clarke. vicc-presiGcnt of the Missouri Pa
clfic. who was one of The directors clec'od
YESTERDAY, viii retire 10 make room 'or INC
new president on the board.
As Wall Street figured II cut. the oah"'
irg interests will be represented on the
now board Of directors by Paul VI. War
r,,r,- of Iltihu. I.o.a a Co: Il. l.. Marston.
of Blair & CO.: T.. n. Adams, the agent
IN this country Of the Deutsche h3hh' e.
T. Gates. who is the personal icprcsenta-
tive OF John -. Rockefeller. ana also 'o'
nclius Vanderbilt; and the next rresidcn',
who will be their choice. as he must tc a
man who will DO for tho property IN the
way OF upbuildnS and developing II WHAT
they are 10 do in the way OF PROVIDING
ample capital for tho system, VIII also te
aligned with the banking group In nc
board. That Will make, however, only six
.of the thirteen members of the board; but
s. is supposed that T. Lancaster Williams,
who was elected by the stock held by
Frank j. Gould and various southern
shar, holders will act with the banking
interests. In any event. there Is no doubt
.cxprcsscd IN we'll informed quarters that
the Kuhn. Locb- kofeller Deutsche Bank
party will in future dominate the Mis-
souri, Pacific system. although Tho impres.
sior prevailed in the stock market that
the GoJds were still strongly in:renchcd
In the property.
George j. Goud's statement last month
named these mon as the directors 10 te
elected at the annual meeting: Mcssrs.
Warburg, Marston. Adams, Gates. Van.
derhilt. George j.. Edwin and Kingdom
Gould. +. T. Jcffory, !. J. Slocup. ". Is.
Bixby and Q. L. Garrison, with one va
cancy 20 he filled by the election OF the
man who should be chosen as president.
The men 10 retire, according TO that pro
gramme. were Howard Gould. r. NJ. Gal
laway, Charles s. Clarke and s. r. Pryor.
Messrs Slocum, Garrison and Bixby. how
evCr. were not elected yesterday the men
chosen in place of them being T.. Il. Pryor,
vice president Of the Wabash, and Messrs
Clarke and 5. i. Pryor. both members
of the old board: while r. Lancaster Will
iams. whose candidacy for a place on the
board had not developed when the agree
mcnt Of February j. was made, was
chosen AS tho thirteenth director
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
A. P. SUTPHEN NEAR DEATH
Former New Jersey Jurist Is
Stricken with Paralysis.
fBy TelagrspS u Tho rribuno


somervilc, ~. J.. March iA-Forncr JUS
tice Arthur L. Sutphen. who has been
identified with the public affairs OF Somer-
set County for moro than half century,
and who Is widely known throughout CEN
tral New Jersey because Of his connection
with historical and agricultural societies.
suffered a paralytc stroke tonight AT his
home in Summit street. His condition il
critical
Mr. Sutpheu recently returned from NJ
lantic City. whittier he had gone Tor the
benefit Of his health Hc left his oftice IN
the Somerset Courthouse al clock tnls
afternoon, after attending session OF the
Somerset County Eoard OF FreeholdeiS,
with which he has been connected IN an
official capacity for more than thirty years.
flc complained of feeling tired on leaving
his Office and walked 10 his homo, ana was
stricken soon after his arrival.
Mr.. Sutphen's pifo died suddenly a r."
weeks ago and hc has never recovered from
.lp shock
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
RAILROAD INCREASES ITS STOCK.

The directors Of the Minneapolis, st. Paul
&. Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company have
authorized an increase OF s2.h7,3o IN the
preferred stock and si374.I0o in the COM
mon and stockholders arc TO have the right
10 subscribe for the new shares al par. TO
the extent of q per cent Of their respective
present holdings. The holder OF ono hun
drcd shares of either class Will be allowed
10 subscribe for seven shares cf new pre-
forrcd and fourteen shares of new COM
mon. but II ne exercises his right must
take both classes. yhe outstanding capital
stock of the 500 road. which is controlled
bv the Canadian Pacific, Is goo, S2,ooo com
mon and slo.46.o0o preferred. The common
IS selling at around lis and the preferred
at l5j. and tho rights on the new issue, tax
ing both classes together, are inquired at
q ahoilt 81, points.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
vre filed IN the United States District Court
yesterday:
JOHN ~. MATTHEW'S. livilg at 18th
street and Broadway. who was treasurer
of John Matthews. Inc. soda water foun-
tain manufacturers at No. 33i East 26th
street. voluntary. Liabilities. si3.3ls: assets
So. OF the liabilities s3.3iS ar personal
dents and >1c070 for indorsing note uf John
Matthews, Inc. Creditors include the
chatham National Bank 81. sos. the Fifth
National Bank. Sll.20s; the Market and Full
ton National Bank, >l232s, ami tie knlcl-
crbockc~ Trust Company, SIC sa3. all II
which are secured The kuickcrbrckrr
Trust Company instituted suit against Mr.
Matthews on IL claim, and Mr Ndtth, " ,
obtained an order from Judge llough yes
tcrIav r.strainin; the suit for q wear
BEDEOS y CApRil,LIAN. poli.hcr ard
platter al ~" ~ Wcst 9Th street, voluu-
itry. fIabilliics. E.il. nominal asscts.
N.tUl lie bias been dsposssssCd or locked
ont los The landlord since February l5
ADOLPII =. BLEW EISS ~ No so
Prospect avenue The EronN. formerly =
uirier. voluntary. Liabilities, Slei: 40
assets Creditors include 1corsc Harris
8 CO.. u.iol, Joseph steiner A Bro. fl.l'0.
gnd Albert taulus. 81 i6n
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
SPHINX CLUB WITH FARMERS
Nevncs Feels Like Daniel in Lion S
Den. He Asserts

The Sphinx CLUB held it, llith dinner in
the Waldorf last night. II was
called Farmers Night" Sir Frank
Newnes. proprietor OF The strand Maga-
zine" and Tit Bits Of London, now yis-
itinC this country, WAS guest. He said
that he had not expected 70 be called upon
To speak "as i, was Farmers Night
and ho knew nothing about farming. He
said hc felt like Daniel in tho lions dem
Montgomery FIallowell said that tho auto
mobile had Increased tho value Of tic farm
crs property and brought lis land nearer
the city and tho markets closer To the farm
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
WOMAN OUT OF ASYLUM.

Mrs. Georgia corneia Balch, seventy
wears old and the owner of property worth
close to $4,000 obtained her temporary
freedom from Blcomiugdalc Asylum. a'
White Plains. Yesterday, when Justic"
Mills approved bond for S25.Go0 furnished
hv hor cousin. Harlan y. Sweet. Of Los
Angeles. FOR her production before him on
March D. Jus'ic" Mills released Mrs.
Ralch from the asvlum that she might ap-
pear before Jury in Manhattan on Thurs
dav when hcr competency viii ho passed
upon Under tho order Mrs. Balch is not
aIlowei 10 visit her house. No. - East @'d
street. while IN Mr.. sweets custody. or to
come in contact with ter daughter Miss
Grace Ralch. who caused her commitment
t. Rloomingdal".
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS TO SEE ART

through the efforts Of john W. Alex
andcr. who is president bojh of The Ma
tioual Academy and the School Art
Leaguc. ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
the high school pupils Of tho city to visit
the National Academy exhibition at No.
70 West 5ith street. ManhGttdiI. on Satur-
day March IS, at II o'clock. Tickets have
been issued To the high school pupils and
these will be accepted in place Of the ad-
mission Zee.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
ELECTION BOARDS SENTENCED.

For making q false report Of III" result
Of tho primary election Of Septomher. 1914,
in the sth and 9Th Election districts Of the
1gt Assembly District. Frank Zerillo. DomI-
nick Dclcssandro. James Ella and Hicolo
Savignano. members of tho election boards.
verc sentenced Yesterday by Judge Grain.
Of General Sessions. 10 two months each in
tho penitontiary. After imposing sentence
.,udgc Grain SAID ho would consider mo-
tion for q certificate of rea souahlo douhs
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
ARCHITECT INDICTED AGAIN.

-Four mor" indictments charging cXtor-
tiou verc reported ~ tn" grand jury ycs-
tordav against Peter VI. 'oro, tho Long
Island city architect. who Uas charged
with cv'ortiou by George " 'Iildehrlrd
- 80. ~ Park Row. tn" contractor f"r TN"
PLUMBING in tho r"mod"liinc of The Queens
county Courthouse Two indictments con
tairiuE similar charge were reported
ac1in-' COCO on Nonday. llc va arraiGned
o.;ordor iu General Sessions and held ~
S-oa0 fgu ioc trial
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
GERMAN LLOYD'S DIVIDEND

Bremen, March IA. The annual repor, Of
the North German LLOYD Steamship Com
p0ny for i910 shows gross profits of 3s,-
ljo.so) marks Cs9.,i;.6,'N. ~ compared with
D., S99.cj marks for tho previous wear
\ dividend OF . per cent was declared for
the year. against no dividend the previous
year The amount written off was -, 49,
500 marks, against 2oo83.D'o in 1909.
Tho report in explaining the small di-
vidend. SAYS u is further desirable that
the internal consolidation Of the company
should be taken into consideration.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
MAYOR DIMES WITH EDWARDS

william T.. Edwards CEis EiiD. Com
ris iorcr OF Street Cleaning. was thc ho9t
~ = dinner in the Princeton club, No. f.,
East -lst street. last night. ~ which Mayor
Cayncr Vds tie guest OF honor. Eighteen
cii or guests were the Ihcmpcrs of the
Mayor cabinet al but two bcin- present
The ilsentc. .s were Raymond - Fosdick.
Commissioned Of Accounts. aud Police
Commissioner Cropscy.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
NO "GREATER SAN FRANCISCO"

Sacramento. Cal, March 1.-THE conS,i-
(, tonal amendment for = greater san
Francisco was defeated I'm the Senate to
day. Tho purpose of the amendment Was
tho annexation e tho suburban towns iu
Al@me0a County. across san Francisco
Bay. giving tho greater CITY popula
tion Of C;a.oG1, inclrdinG Oakland and other
cities
New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
Calls il Imb.ciIic Insanity.

From your examination OF Mrs. Melber
do YOU think she was insane on January 6,
1912" asked Attorney Dugan
II do"
"Wha, form Of insanity would you term
it,"
Il would call It form Of mbecilic IN
sanity
The defence then announced that its case
was closed. District Attorney Sanford
called Arthur Bishop IN rebuttal. Mr..
Palmer for the defence objected 10 his
testimony on the ground that 1t was the
reopening of the case. His objections were
overruled. The witness testified that he had
acted as Mrs. Melber's counsel in Schenec-
tady and that she appeared rational TO him
at all times. Court then adjourned.