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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

The Annual Meeting of the stock
holders Of the Lincoln Land and I'M
provcmcnt Company, Of Washington;
ID. c.. Incorporated, for the election OF
officers and directors. and 3ucii "thcr
business as may properly come before
the meeting. will be held on WedncS.
day. April 10. 1912. at its offices, ~
South Fairfax Street. Alexandria, va.
Folls open from 2 10 8 y. III.
T. T.. BlDDLE. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

Eighty-two men were killed yester-
day by the gas explosion in the jed
Coal and Coke Company's mine a.
Jed, w. Va. Only eleven men escap-
ed alive and one of those died within
an hour after being brought to the
surface.
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NOTICE.

The regular annual stockhold.rs
meeting Of the VIRGINIA MARBLE
COMPANY will M held ut ll3 North
Fairfax Street. Alexandria. virginia.
TUESDAY. the 30til Of APRIL. 1917.
at 1880 D. H.. for the purpose OF the
election OF officers, etc.
WM. III. SAUNDERS.
Eicc-prcSidcnt.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Having qualified as Administrators.
of S. Franklin Field. notice is hereby
given to all persons having, claims
against his Estate TO present the saiile
to me. duly authenticated. Tor settle
mcnt .
All persons indebted to sal Estate
are requested to settle the same
promptly.
MARY ALICE FIELD,
Administrators.
E,irfox \n,rtmrut M21-lUt
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT:-fluusr. i rooms ana
bath. MI modern improvements. "lS
y. st. Asaph. Apply NJ RCIi:N n
SONS col King Street. M2b"t
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Tor rent-A large desirable room suit
Z able for two gentlemen, mrais may
he had at the same place. Apply at 'lT
Cameron street.
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LOST.

I.OST:-um Sunday. II -. NJ. corner
King and 81. ASaph SITS. Il small dog.
auswrrS To Name Of "Eilli". whit"
body black ears. head white. nose
black, spot across end Of body InhS
tail and ears Collar Steel tarkS. ltc-
ward for Information or return 10
j2G QUEEN STREET.
MHr2J-3t--
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WANTED.

WASTED:-Mcn and Women out OF
employment to register with III" Unit
I'd States Employment bureau. WASH
hI9nI, M2I-3ts
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TWO nicely furnished rooms for rcml
J. for gentlemen and wife. All mod
crn couveniences. Apply al POS North
Royal Street. mar ~ u
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HOME in Alcxandra's exclusive res
idrncc section. Eight rooms hcsidcs
buffers pantry and bath. Eicctric
light. yaS. sewer, hot and cold water.
furnace, range and gas stove. purch.
garden. cement walks and cellar. ser
wants toilet. rooms newly papcrcd.
Owner moving out of town. Price,
sG5pu. ". II. CONANT. s Cedar St.
I;nsru,uut Mar 22-Gl
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FOR Lie

ron SAIE.:-N yrar-Old colt. that
jumps over every six foot fence nave
IN inv small place FIN" healthy dark
hay mare. ADDRESS DANIEL REGAIN,
r. j.. u. |. Alexandria. M2i-"t
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FOR SALE
A Carefully Built and Attractive
Individual hesil ence

We have for quick of the most attractive and dea located
beautiful twotoy
dl8 North Washington with bay windows and slate roof -Four
reception hail. large pantry and also kitchen floor
five bright bed with and complete bath
ond floor Very dry cellar; comparatively heating fur
attractive porch bautuarway from reception hall to
floor dining kitchen with
either side of house alley connections and all
chamber entire This
located portion North Washington
of The beautiful residential sections of the cust three and half
King Dimensions property 33xl35
ANOTHER BEAUTIFULLY PLANNED AND SPLENDIDLY
BUILT HOME.
We authorized set that desirable and substantially built two
story brick and bay
equipped kitchen main foonew
fireplace concrete CELLAR
attractive
splendid residential and other particu-
call to
MONROE g. MARBURY
3O7 KING Street Bell Phone 444
4 Exclusive Agents for above property
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Are there no football heroes" de-
manded Mary mo boys who weep
over the defeat of THAR team? Nobody
for ME to give my roses TO for him to
weep into?"
Yes, there are some real stu
dents on every team and perhaps
some day they'll ali be real as. they
used TO be in the old days. But the
fellows who weep over defeat are
mostly -oD the bleachers. I've lost a
big bet and Id like to weep. Won't
you give ME the roses"
''lt's dreadful dislllusionmant,'
said Mary. II meant them for hall
back. not a ysllmaster, but here ar<
ths roses. Chicago Daily News.
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ANNIrAL MEETING.

Fairfax Apartment.
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Who's Who In the
European Tour Contest

residing in the city limits Of Alexandria, north OIL Inc cc
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SPECIAL, NOTICE.

Mar2JrUd-3t-
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
MATCH PLAY
BRINGS FATAL
BURNS TO BABY

Burned while playing with Matches
Yesterday afternoon, Catherine Buoz-
kowski. aged 4 years, whose parents
live at No. AIS South Van Buren street
died in the Delaware Hospital at 2.zO
o'clock this morning. The mother
was slightly burned in trying to save
the child.
Catherine. while alone in the house
i'm some way secured several matcnes-
Seeming to realize that she was do
ing wrong. the child slipped out into
the alley in the rear OF her home and
there began 10 scratch them on the
fence. Just how she ignited her
dress is not known. but man living
In the neighborhood heard her cry
ing. and when he glanced out from
Inc rear window Of his home, he saw
her in flames.
He shouted to her mother who ran
into the alley and caught mp the
child. BY that time Catherine was
almost onveloped in flames. The
mother tore off the burning dress and
without thinking Of her own safety.
she clasped the littel girl to her
bogom to smother the flames. she
finally succeeded in doing this but not
before the child had been badly
burneed about the body
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
MARTIN KEOGH, RETIRED
CONTRACTOR PASSES AWAY

Martin Keogh, retired contractor,
aged 81 years, died at the home Of
his son. Martin r. Keogh. Second and
Harrison streets yesterday. where he
had been removed from his home Ia
West Chester two weeks ago. Mr..
s,ogh had been In poor health for
4 f six months. the wearing effects
of old axe heing Responsible for bis
condition.
Born in 1895. Mr.. Keogh left 1re-
land, and came 10 New York al an
early age. In 1868 he removed 10 VIII
mington and at one time was superin-
tendent at Edge Moor Later be be.
came contractor, continuing in this
business until 1904. Mr.. Keogh re-
married about eight years ago. his
first wife having died a number OF
years before.
Mr.. Keogh Is survived by his second
wife, three sons, William, John and
Martin f. Keogh. all of this city and
three daughters. Mrs. James f. Tray
nor, of Plattsburg. n. Y, Mrs
Rose Mccall and Mrs. Annie c. Mona.
han, both Of this city. Seventeen
grandchildren and eight great great
grandchildren also survive him.
Funeral services will be held al
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning, with
silemn requiem mass at ST. Paul's r
c. Church.
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
MOTORMAN HAS
LEG BROKEN In
NIGHT CAR CRASH

In a rear-end collision between two
cars on the Wilmington division OF
the Southern Pennsylvania Traction
Company's lines about 1915 o'clock
yesterday morning, at Ninth and En-
gle streets. Chester, ]. r. Halsey, mo-
torman Of the Wilmington car, which
was bound for the Chester terminus
broke his leg. The floor Of the front
platform caved in as result of the
violent contact, and Halsey's leg slip
ped into the aperture.
Several passengers on both cars,
which we're crowded. were severely
shaken up, and two women we're bruis-
ed. Halsey was taken 10 the Chester
Hospital and tho women were con-
veyod to their homes in the western
section Of the city.
MOtOrman Charles Snyder and Con-
ductor Edward Davis. of the Chester
car, which operates between Seventh
and Welsh streets and Ninth street
and Highland avenue. after o'clock
Saturday night. were both slightly in
jured by flying pieces of glass.
The Chester car had stopped TO un-
load passengers when the Wilmington
car struck t.
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
LABORS'
STRENGTH TO
AID CAR MEN
GOmperS Will Aid Boston
Strikers in Fight Against
Trolley Co.
MEN EXPECT TO
WIN THEIR FIGHT

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, June 1O.-With the local
Central Labor Union having unani-
mously voted TO uphold the strike, the
Boston Elevated Street Car employees
also have assurance from Washington
that Samuel Gompers will lend all
the influence of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor to aid them. the new
ly-organized union Of street car em4
ployes today claimed their victory was
certain.
Another factor today gave the streeh
car mon hope. This was paid adj
vertlsement of tho company offering
TO tako back overy man who has
struck 80 far who has not indulged in
any form Of disorder. Union officials
declared today that this is an admis@
sion of weakness by the company
despite tho fact that IL claims to have
continued competent service with q
policeman on each car. during day
light hours. Following the few mi.
nor disorders Of Sunday Il was quiel
early today
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
FOUR DEAD
FIVE MISSING,
The AUTO TOLL
Joy Riding BOStOniOnS Go to
Death at Bottom Of
River
ELEVEN OTHER PERSONS
HURT IN DAYS ACCIDENTS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, Mass, June 1O.--Four are
known TO be dead and police arc drag
ging the river for the bodies Of five
more persons who are thought TO have
been carried to the bottom Of Charles
river as the result of automobile ac-
cidents in Boston and nearby cities
Sunday. Eleven others. four of them
women, suffered more or less serious
injuries in the same accidents.
At Dalton, Mass, Andrew Leonard,
60. and Joseph Doucet, 35. pedestri-
ans we're run down and killed, ana
John Callahan was thrown twenty feet
against a stone wall He Is
thought TO be dying. Fred Godettc.
of Pittsfeld. also was injured. Thorn
as Brady, Of Taunton, was killed and
Joseph Mahoney and William Harti-
gan. passengers in a car with Brady,
were injured when their car backed
off a cliff at Rocky Point. n. 7. Rose
Foster. 10. was killed in an auto ac-
cident at Ruthland. VT. and Mrs Geo.
Morse had her leg broken.
Early today, while going at a high
rate of speed. an automobile In which
Gerald Whalen, William Smedley and
four others were riding, plunged
through the railing on Craigie Bridge
and shot into the river. AS tho Blk
touring car hurtled into the water
Whalen crawled over the back seat
He was arrested and later released
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
BELIEVES BED
FIRE IS WORK
OF INCENDIARY

So confident is Joseph W. Barnaby.
Of No. $50 Walnut street, that his
home WIS set on fire by incendiaries
while the family Was away late Sat
urday night. that he has offered re-
ward OF $50 for information that will
lead to the arrest Of the guilty per-
son or persons. The house was
closed a. o'clock In the evening and
there was no FIRE Of any kind In the
building a. that time.
Alexander McGowan. n member of
the Reliance Fire Company. while
passing the corner of Fourth and Wal
nut streeis. saw flames issuing from
second story front room He ran
tnt tho house and was forced ~ breai
in the front door Upon Investigation
be- found the bed and furniture IN 4
second story room In flames. The fire
had evidently been. in progress some
time as everything In the room was al
most consumed. The loss will reach
about $500,
The Barnabys are positive the fire
could not have started unless by an
| incendiary
During the FIRE Elias G. Windsor. a
member Of the Delaware Fire Com
pany was severely burned about the
hands
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
CUBAN
TROUBLES
CRITICAL
WarShipS Sail for havana
While Gomez Representa-
tive Comes Here
WANTS MORE TIME
Te CRUSH REVOLUTION
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The pres
ence in Havana harbor early today Of
two American warshops under Admir-
al Osterhaus; the appearance at tho
State Department of Speaker Orestes
Ferrara, of the Cuban House of Rep
resentatives, pleading for more time
in which TO crush the negro rebellion;
continued official dispatches that
Havana is on the brink of sanguln-
airy race war, and a newly-developed
opposition TO intervention in the
United States Senate. brought 10 ofii-
cial Washington today tho most criti-
cal situation in the Cuban emhrog-
lilo.
President Taft arrived in Washing
ton at noon from Hampton Roads,
where he spent Sunday and the Cuban
affair was Immediately brought to his
attention.
Senator Knute Nelson OF Mime
sofa, is heading the opposition to any
meddling with Cuban affairs. charging
that the negro uprising has been in-
cited and financed by the sugar
trust" to effect annexation of the
island and thus escape tho present
duty on sugar.
Jingoes in the Capitol received a
jolt today when they learned that
Senators Root and Bacon agree with
Senator Nelson that Intervention must
be authorized by congress to be legal
II has assumed that the Platt amend
ment gave the President tho right a
any time 10 order Intervention n
Cuba without asking permission o
! Congress-.
Admiral Osterhaus is instructed Il
land marines at Havana at the mo
4 ment he thinks the Cuban authoritie
/, need their assistance 10 stop fightin
/. IN the streets. The admiral sale
from Key West az dawn today IN IN
flagship Washington and was "a
pected to arrive of Moro Castle a
/. noon with his flagship. the cruise
Washington was tho hattleship Rhod
Island.
; On the desk Of Major General Wood
chief Of stan is an order filled out ey
cept for the signature. The order,
issued. will start 5000 troops 70
Cuba within an hour.
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
In Priesthood rs Years,
Father Connolly Will Celebrate

The twenty-hfth anniversary OF the
ordination of the Rev. Francis J..
Connolly, pastor Of ST. AIMS Church,
will be celebrated by his friends and
parishioners with a special program
tomorrow evening in St. AIMS school
hall, The program includes several
orchestral numbers, an opening
chorus, Jubilee Song" by a chorus
of 100 voices; a soprano solo by Mas
ter Joseph Dorsey: a trio, "Jesu Del
Vivi;' presentation address by Will
liam J. Gibbons; "a character solo by
Patrick J. Shields: and a closing
chorus. Gloria" Mozart.
The programs are handsomely print
ed i'm blue and silver, and contain ex-
cellont cuts OF Father Connolly, and
Of st. AIMS Church, convent and
school buildings
The Rev. Francis ]. Connolly was
ordained by His Emeinence Cardinal
Gibbons, on June II, 1887, I'm the
Cathedral of Baltimore. Father Con
nelly's first assignment was as as
sistant to Monsignor Lyons, V. G., al
St Peters Cathedral, Wilmington. In
December OF the same year Father
Connolly was transferred to Easton
Md, where he also had charge of the
mission OF Cambridge. Md. Colder
Hill, Md. and Secretary Md. In Oc
tober, 1889. Father Connolly was tran'
ferred to Dover. where his mission
ary labors we're extended TO Smyrna
Del, Magnolia Seaford, Salisbury
I Md, Westover. Md. Crisheld Md
Princess Anne. Md. and Cape Charles
! Va. In 1890. Father Connolly wen
to Chestertown. Nd which mission
included stations at Galena. Md. Rocl
Hall. Md. and Stpi Pond. Md II
1898, Galena was ma dc a separate mis-
sion and here Father Connolly labor
ed or two years. In 1895 Fathe
Connolly was transferred to Hockes
sin annd Ashland. where no remainei
till he came to ST. AIMS. Wilmington
OF which parish be has been pasto
since October 10. 1900.
! Father Connolly ha1 q host o
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
W. C. A. GRADS
GET ADVICE FROM
BISHOP CRANSTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. June 10 The COM
moncement exercises of the Whining
ton Conference Academy. began here
yesterday morning. when the sermon
TO the graduating class was preached
in Wesley NJ. Il. Church, by Bishop
Earl Cranston. Of Washington, d. c.
He took for his morning text, Job, l3
chapter. 22 verse.
At the morning service, Miss Mat
thows. teacher of vocal music at the
academy. sang a solo. Fear Ye Not 0
Israeli by Buck a trio by Miss Mat
thews Professors Briner and Smith.
Praise Ye," from Alatta by Verdi
The large chorus choir for the occa.
sion also sang Everlasting Light
DIR. George Edward Reed, pastor
Of Grace NJ. r. Church, Wilmington.
Who was to have preached last even
ing, could not come and Bishop Grams
ton was asked 10 preach in the even
ing which he did taking as his evening
theme: "Wait Thou in Silence for God
Only
The evening music included an an
them by the choir and solo by Prof
Smith
The graduating class Of the present
year marched in body from the
academy followed by the student body
10 the church.
The annual musical and vocal will
! (Conunued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
Mr.. LIGHTBOURNE
AS THEIR DIRECTOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. June 1O-The chorus
choir Of the Peoples Church has
elected A. Victor Lightbourne, son of
the Rev. A. w. Lightbourne. director
of the choir 10 succeed J. NJ. David
osn, who recently moved from Dover.
Mr.. Lightbourne is a recognized direc-
tor of not only vocal music, but Of
instrumental. including the piano and
violin, Of which he is a skilled per-
former.
Announcement was made here Sat
turday OF the engagement. Of NJ. Hayes
Wilson, son Of d. NJ. Wilson, secretary
and treasurer Of the Delaware Rail-
road and grandson of the late Man
love Hayes. to Miss Mary G. Gehr'
Of Westminster. Md. Miss Gehr is
frequent Dover visitor and is one Of
the most attractive young women
among the younger set
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
HILLES
SEES SIT
TAFT VOTES
Secretary to President Coz
SiderinC Roosevelt Contests,
Gives Colonel ASS
oppose ENDORSEMENT
OF ALBRICH MONEY PLAN
Bx The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, June 1O-"Conceding Mr..
Roosevelt every delegate to which he
has the slightest legal title, this in
cluding the California. Washington
and Dakota districts where the con-
tention is technical, the delegates TO
this convention will be divided on the
initial roll as follows:
Taft, 577: La Toilette. If he retains
his strength, SO; Cummins, 10;
Roosevelt, 455."
That was tho message that Secre-
tary to the President Hilles sent to
his chief over the carefully-g guarded
long distance telephone wire today
from his quarters in the Blackstone
Il represented the most careful
ANALYSIS ever made by campaign
manager and was the result OF long
distance telegraphic communications
which consumed most Of yesterday
and last night II was the last wo d
of the Taft camp and they claimed
that every single delegate would
stand without hitching'
The Roosevelt leaders insisted that
while these might be the figures from
the standpoint of the individual state
leaders who are for Taft. they did
not represent the individual dele
gates. They insisted that the indi-
yidual delegates from many Of the
states where the Taft people we're
! building their heaviest hopes would
prove a great surprise when they
arose in their places TO cast their bal
/ lots in the convention Their small
est estimate Of the delegates that they
will control was ZOO and they insisted
that as soon az the calling of the
roll on the first question that is raised
, in the convention is well-started, there
will he such q rush to climb on the
bandwagon" that the Taft forces will
hardly be able 70 hold two hundred
of their delegates.
The Aldrich currency bill became 2
factor in the situation today. Bankers
who are interested In having th'
measure indorsed are working from
wideiy-different angles. but TO tn
same purpose. The Standard OF In
terests are working through the mel
they believe win be on the commit
tee on resolutions that win prepar
the platform to make the Aldricl
scheme. or at least some plan modelled
along this line. acceptable as one o
the big planks in the platform.
other financiers-one rumor namei
George W. Perkins. although hi
friends denied it--were trying 10 i'm
press on the Roosevelt leaders tha
the one thing this country needed wa
: a stable currency" and that som
:, such plan as the Aldrich commission
arrenged, but changed so that tn
J stand-pat machine could get no credit
was needed TO aid Roosevelt with tn
bankers and to start the wheels o
prosperity when he was elected. "
: Alfred o. Crozier. OF Wilmington
Del, admittedly one OF the most ex
r pert authorities on matters Of finance
. arrived here today to oppose the Aid
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
THREE OF
CITY BANKS
in MERGER
Proposition is to Combine
Wilmington Trust, FirStNa-
tiOnaI and Wilmington
and Brandywlne
OFFICIALS WORK
GUT TIE DETAILS

It was learned today that there is
under consideration, and soon may
be consummated, the consolidation
OF three of the biggest banking in
siitutions in the city, namely the First
National Bank, the National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywine, and the
Wilmington Trust Company, the last
name institution having been organ
ized but a few years. but said to have
been highly successful in the bank
ing business. The proposition is being
worked out and will be formally
brought before the boards and the
stockholders Of the banks within a
few DAYS
James p. Winchester. president Of
the First National Bank when asked
today how far the proposed consolida-
lion had progressed, said: Nothing
definite has been done There has been
no combination. the proposition not
having come before either the board
or the stockholders Of our bank"
When asked when the board Of di-
rectors and the stockholders would be
given the opportunity TO pass upon tht
ffMlnAtNM NAAs W ANA'nECNtA lfHlitu Nnt
The matter would probably be brought
before the directors shortly and un-
iii that was done, there was nothing
10 publish
George S. Capelle president of the
National Bank of Wilmington. anC
Brandywine, one of the oldest bank
ing institutions in the city admitted
that there had been talk for sometime
about a combination OF the banks, bu
said the same thing as Mr. Winches
Ter. that the matter had not come be
fore the board of directors or the
stockholders of that bank. He salt
hat the consolidation had beer
spoken of for sometime and had beel
suggested as a good thing for both tn
stockholders and the customers of tn
banking institutions He said he di'
not know when the subject woul
come before his board
Mr Capelle said the Wilmingte'
and Brandywine Banks would not
moved from its present location.
u is said that the proposition in
tolves first a coneolidation of the Firs
National Bank and the Bank of VII
mington and Brcndywine. and the
a merger Of the two with the vii
mington Trust Company with the LAT
ier's place as the principal institu
tion and with a branch or branches
should such a merger go through
is said that James p. Winchest'
would be president and Mr.. Capell
chairman Of the board of directors an
finance committee of the consolidate
national banks.
An official of the Wilmington Tru
Company today said they had no stat
ment to mako at this time concernir
the proposed consolidation.
II was learned through 9TH
sources, however that a plan has bee
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-06-10
BOULEVARD
LAW In SUPREME
COURT THIS WEEK

The Supreme Court will sit in Dover
on Wednesday to hear argument in
case brought by Jehu Clendaniel Of
Sussex county, designed to test the
constitutionality of the boulevard cor
porations law under which General
4. Coleman DUPONT is constructing a
boulevard
Argument on Wednesday will be on
the motios OF Robert H. Richards and
Charles w. Cullen, representing the
Coleman DUPONT Road Oncorporatedl
to set aside the writ of prohibition
taken out by Mr.. Clendaniel who is
represented by Henry Ridgely the OBJ
iect of the writ being to restrain Resi-
dent Judge Henry c. Conrad from ap-
pointing condemnation commissioners
Mr.. Ridgely in applying for the writ
raises the question of constitutionality
OF the law