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Evening star., 1915-01-24
TREASURY SAFEGUARDS
LONDON STOCK DEALS
Result of First Weeks Transactions
Under New System Regarded
as Satisfactory.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 1.-THE first weeks S
trading on the London Stock Exchange
under treasury safeguards turned out bet
ter than was expected. Some delay was
caused at first in handling the new forms.
whereon all transactions must be record
ed and initiated by buyer and seller. but
members have gradually become accus-
toned to the methods, and work is pro-
crossing more smoothly each day. This
system of recording actual dealings gives
the outsider a much more accurate idea
of market values than formerly. when
sometimes a security was quoted as wide
as poiAts between buying and selling
price.
A good business has been transacted
recently in colonial stocks, home railways
and foreign bonds, such as Russian. jap
anese, Chinese and Brazilian. A feature
has been the keen demand for oil shares.
Since the statement by the British gov
ernment that rubber may be exported to
the United States, a strong demand has
sprung up for rubber stocks.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. January 23.-Bearish at.
temps to utilize peace talk as to Aus
tria and Hungary failed today to cause
more than temporary turning back
in an upward march of the price OF
wheat. Quotations closed strong at an
advance of esa1 above last night. Corn
finished Aa% to SaA up. oats with
a gain of 1sak to 3s. and provisions
Unchanged to 5 lower
Although wheat for a brief time
seemed headed straight down hill, the
market rallied in a vigorous manner as
soon as traders became convinced that
the peace rumors had no better basis
than far-fetched inference. Both at the
outset of business and throughout the
late dealings, sentiment was unmis-
takably in favor Of the buying side.
The fact seemed clear that farmers in
the United States were not letting go
any more freely of their reserves. and
that the Argentine supply was not
coming forward in a way that would
meet European demands.
Competition for wheat appeared to
Evening star., 1915-01-24
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 23.-An open
ing advance was followed by a very
sharp break in the cotton market here
today under a continuation of general
realizing or liquidation. with the close
easy at a net decline of IL to IL points.
After the past two or three days of
relative weakness and yesterdays s
sharp break in the local market Liv-
erpool showed strength this morning
which was evidently a great surprise
to local traders and first prices here
were from to 13 points net higher.
Private cables attributed the advance
abroad to q better Manchester buSt-
ness and buying orders from the con-
tinent, while they also stated that there
was no chance that cotton would be
declared contraband. The effect of the
cables on local sentiment was modified.
however. by bearish view OF the CEN
sus returns, which showed record
breaking ginning both for the last period
also by the comparatively small spin
ners takings of American cotton for
the week. Yesterdays predictions of
a diminishing export demand and of in
newed. and the market soon became
very weak and unsettled. At first there
seemed to be little pressure aside from
liquidation, and favorable accounts
from the dry goods sales. including the
large sales reported at Fall River for
the week. as well as the firm cables. re-
stricted offerings from reactionists, but
the selling became more general and
aggressive as prices worked lower. and
closing figures were at the low point
Of the day. July contracts sold at
$50. or twenty three points below the
high level of the morning. and nearly
200 below the high records of the
week. The census figures were con-
sidered more nearly in line with the
governments crop estimate than sug-
gested by previous returns since the
middle of November and checked the
tendency toward reduced views of the
crop.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
RAILROAD BONDHOLDERS
SEEK A FORECL OSURE
Suit Is Brought in Toledo, Ohio
Against the Clover
Leaf Line.

TOLEDO. Ohio, January 23.-New
York bondholders are seeking to fore
close on the Toledo. st. Louis and West
ern fClover Leaf) railroad. The road is
now in the hands of a receiver, but to-
day an array of legal talent from New
York appeared in the United States dis
trict court and urged that the Central
Trust Company and others be permitted
to foreclose mortgage
The mortgage was given by the Clover
Leaf railroad to the Central Trust Com
pany, New York. to secure the payment
of s11,527.0o0 bonds given by the road
in exchange for 64.S00 shares of the pre-
ferred stock and 144,20O shares of the
common stock of the Chicago and Alton
railroad.
The case is being hotly contested by
Attorneys Thomas II. Tracy and Clar-
ence Brown of Toledo. representing the
company. Attorneys Krauthouf and
Poor of New York city and Attorney An
drewS of Cleveland are here represent
ing a committee of bondholders. who
seek control Of the railroad through
foreclosure.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 23.-There was
some scattered trade and Wall street
selling in the market for coffee futures
here today, attributed to realizing for
over the week end. and after opening
TO . points lower. the market closed
at "A net decline of to points, al
though firm offers from Brazil were
unchanged to 10 points higher. and
there was an advance in the local spot
market Sales of futures, 1880 bags;
January, 6.27; February. 6.32: March,
S.4a: April, 65l; May. 6.6l; June, $50;
July, ISL: August. 7.5s: September. 7.6s
october. 7.72; November, 77s; Decem-
ber. 7.s4.
Spot steady. Rio. No. :. cents: San
tos, No. 4, 10 cents.
Rio, 10 reis higher at 4.00a3.J 50: San
tos, unchanged; Brazilian port receipts,
90, 900 bags; Jundiahy, $4,000. Santos
cleared $4,000 bags for New York yes
|terday.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. La. January a.
After a short-lived advance soon after
the opening today the cotton market
fell Off and continued to sag until the
close. when it was to 12 points under
yesterdays last prices. Trading was
active on the opening and prices went
8 to II points over yesterdays close.
but the upward movement was fol-
lowed by a quick break.
Lfverpoofs flrmness caused the initial
rise. while liquidation of long cotton
and fresh short selling. based on the
large amount of cotton ginned UP to
the middle Of the month. caused the
break. For short week k-end session
large volume of business was done.
Private English advices ascribed the
advance in Liverpool partly to manip-
ulation and partly to better reports
from Manchester.
The census figures. showing about
100000 bales more ginned to January
16 than in the big crop year of I9Ii
revived talk of record crop and this
talk appeared to have a marked eff
feet in quickening liquidation of long
cotton.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, January a3-Floul
quiet. Rye flour firm: fair to good, 6 &C
a6.75; choice to fancy, 6.s0a7.O0. Buck.
wheat flour dull. Buckwheat firm
Cornmeal firm. Rye firm; No. west
1.24A. Barley steady.
Wheat-Spot irregular; No. > red
1.5lA, and No. hard, 1.51a: all rail
c. i. f. track export; No. l northern Du-
luth. 1.45A and No. ] northern Mani
toba 1.51a@ C. i. f. Buffalo; futures cas-
Ter; May. 1875; July. 1877 h.
Corn-Spot easy; No. yellow, SO c. i.
f. to arrive.
Oats-Spot steady. Feed steady Hay
quiet. Hops quiet. Hides firm. Leather
firm. Pork steady; mess. 1S75a20.25 Beef
quiet Lard steady Tallow quiet. Wool
steady. Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady
Rice firm Molasses firm.
Evaporated apples quiet. Prunes
steady. ApricOts and peaches quiet but
steady. Raisins dull.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
S AND SO MONEY
to Loan ON D. G.. Real Estate
JESSE L. HEIsKELL, 1908 H Ut. NV

be sharpest today in the northwest
Exporters were said to have bought
100000 bushels at Minneapolis. and
there were advices that the Pacific
coast was taking round lots from
North Dakota and other states east
of the Rockies. 1t was predicted there
would be a decided falling off in the
visible supply total Monday.
Corn was chiefly governed by the
action of wheat. Exporters took 3OO.-
900 bushels. Snow and cold were said
to have led to extensive feeding in the
west, but congestion of railroad facili-
ties east proved something of an Off
set.
Oats shared the f1rmness of other
grain. There was considerable buying
here on orders from Winnipeg.
Selling by packers overcame an ad-
vance that provisions made because
Of higher prices for hogs. Demand
was only moderate.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
ORGANIZED LABOR IS THEME.
Remarks by John B. Colpoys at Steel
Plate Finishers' Banquet.

Benefits of organized labor were dis
cussed by John B. Colpoys of the Gen.
trail Labor Union in an address last
evening at the annual banquet of the
Engraved Steel Plate Finishers' Asso-
citation Lodge, No. S46. l. A. NJ, at the
Hotel Continental. George Z. Jacobs
presided as POSTMASTER.
William H. Johnston, president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists. and a. f. Holder of the American
Federation of Labor were to have ad-
dressed the banQueters, but We're una
BILE to be present, being out of the city
on business.
Those present were: George E. Ja-
cobs. president; j. NJ. Walsh, vice pres
ident; J. w. Gessford. secretary-treas.
r E. Daley, sentry; S. P. Abbott. w. r.
Brown. J. w. Butler. J; A Clark. a; L.
Chapman, G. H. Davis. E. NJ Earle, c. S.
Gay, e. o. Greene. c. V. De Binder,
Thomas Jones. sr.: Thomas Jones. jr.;
r. NJ. Jones, ]. H. Kates, NJ. j. Kennedy.
A. I. Mcdowell. Luck Y. Marks. F: A.
Martin, W. w. Malone. John X. Reding,
G. II. Roll. ]. d. Seitz. w. f. Spring and
H. w. Wotstenhohn.
Evening star., 1915-01-24

Financial Notes.

The Standard Oil Company of In
diana declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 3 per cent payable Feb
ruary -. books closing February L. but
did not declare the usual 3 per cent
extra which had been declared during
the three quarters. and 4 per cent eX-
ira in the first quarter of 1914.
The Illinois Steel Companys rail
mill will open February s, giving en-
ployment to 1900 men.
1t is estimated the StudebaKer Com
pany's annual report will show over 10
per cent earned on the stock and un-
filled orders for nearly S17,000,000.
1t is not expected any levy will be
made upon the subscribing banks to
provide for the cost of forming the
cotton pool.
Part of the per cent freight rate
increase became effective January Is,
and the remainder will be effective
February l.
Diamond Match stock is strong on
expectation of an extra dividend of l
Evening star., 1915-01-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January 23-Hogs-Re- :
ceipts 5000 head; unsettled. Bulk. s. 70
ASS; light, 6.65a7.25: mixed. 6.60a7 20:
heavy, 635a6.9O; rough, S.35a6.55; pigs.
540a7.10.
Cattle-Receipts, 300 head; steady;
native steers 5.50a9.25; western. 5.OOa
$50; cows and heifers, 3.20aS.00; calves,
Sheep~Receipts. 1000 head; weak.
Sheep, 5.75a6.50; yearlings, 6.75a7.60;
lambs, 7.00a8.40.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON. January 23-At the wool
auction sales today 1000 bales were
offered. principally sydney marinos.
Fine shafty grease frequently sold 5
per cent above the opening rates owing
to American and home trade competi-
ton. ScouredS were irregular with
best Sydneys realizing Cd and Vlcto-
riaus I'd Cross -breds were strong
Evening star., 1915-01-24
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 23.-Beeves-
Receipts, 3l9 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. So head; no trad
Sheen and lambs-Receipts 92S head /:
firm; ordinary to good sheep. ASA
SIS; ordinary to fairly prime lambs,
775aS.75.
Hogs-Receipts. 1884 head; no trad
ing. --------
Evening star., 1915-01-24
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 23-Cotton
goods markets were active today Prices
on fiannelettes were irregular. Prices on
mems wear will be named Wednesday
Silk goods were more active; yarns
steady but quiet.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
Equitable Life Election.

The stockholders of the Equitable
Life Insurance Company have elected
these trustees: William A. Bennett,
George j. Bessler. Henry P. Blair.
August Rurgdorf. Allen c. Clark. y. P.
Clark, jr-: w. Gwynn Gardiner. Ed
ward f. Rapley, William H. Rapley.
NJ. p. Rosenberg. Joseph Sanders, n. H.
Shea. l.. c. Strider, J. S. Swormstedt
and IL X. Willard. Officers were elect
ed as follows: Henry Z. Blair. preSi-
dent: Joseph Sanders and William \.
Bennett. vice presidents, Allen c.
Clark. secretary: NJ. d. Rosenberg,
counsel, and Gilbert A. Clark, actuary.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
I WILL SELL

S1O,OOO Wash. Gas so at IO3.
$1,000 Georgetown Gas SO at IO21..
$4,000 Wash. Rwy. & EIec. 49o at 81 n.
$1,000 Potomac COnsld. so at 831s.
60 Cap. Traction stock at 84N.
50 Wash. Rwy. pfd. at s4k.
100 Wash. Gas at 20 ex div.
20 MerKenthaler at I8I.
80 LanstOn at 81.
ID Heurich's Brewing at 132I..
20 Wash. & Southern Bank at 102
rs Franklin Nat. Bank nj 128.
10 Riggs Nat. Bank at 635.
5 Potomac Fire Insurance at 29l..
70 \. & w. Steamboat at I77le.
l WILL BUY
20 MerGenthaler at 1SS.
25 Washington Gas at 7S ex div.
$1,000 Potomac COnsld. SO ut 3d..
20 Cap. Traction at 83h.
Is Lanst0n at 53.
50 Wash. Ry. pfd. at 81.
10 n. 4 w. Steamboat at 1.3.
Subject to previous acceptance or car =
collation.. All executions for cash. Buy
ing and selling orders on all listed
stocks and bonds solicited.
Deliveries for cash At your svvn bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker,
1410 q st. Rooms ell. Tel NJ l34s
Evening star., 1915-01-24
Retiring Emergency Currency

Under the terms Of the Nreeland-A AL
drich law S3si.iS2.0s5 of emergency cur
rency was issued Immediately following
the semi-chaotic conditions that attended
the breaking out of hostiiities in Europe.
I'D to date more thnn sSo0,ooo,0o0 Of this
emergency currency has been retired. New
York has about 100000 outstanding and
Chicago probably a million dollars. while
washington has practically retired all but
a comparatively small amount of the cir
culation taken out here.
The bulk of the emergency circulation
outstanding Is probably held by southern
bankers, for the reason that the interest
rate on the notes. at present 412 per cent,
Evening star., 1915-01-24
French Bourse Quiet.

PARIS, January 23.-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today. Rentes. 73
francs 40 centimes; exchange on Lon
don, rs francs 16 centtmes.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
Winning South American Trade.

In view of the urgent efforts now
being put forth by manufacturers Of
the United States to take advantage Of
the opportunities offered TO win the
trade which the nations of Europe have
tragedy lost by reason of the war. the
following extract from the Americas.
:, periodical published especially in the
interest of winning South American
trade seems to b.. interesting:
"Co-operative exhibitions of Ameri
can lines coupled with forceful public
its campaigns will wiz the trade prize.
For example. let the Association of
American Hardware Manufacturers, at
the Joint expense of all the members,
hold an exhibition OF American hard
ware in a suitable building located ad-
Vantageously in Ruenos Aires. Let this
exhibition he moved subsequently to
Montev!deo. Sac Paulo. Rio de Janerio.
and then perhaps over TO the west
coast of south America. Let the cleo
lricai Industries follow the hardware
exhibition. and in turn other of the
large manufacturing groups in this
country, in other words. maintaining in
the various cities of South America an
exhibition the year round OF goods
made in the United States. Coinctdent
with the exhibition let there be devel-
oped and carried On diplomatic and
skIllful yet AT the same time aggres-
sive campaigns.
For exhibition purposes there Will. of
course be needed IN each of the cities
an exhibition building. This buildiu <
should be large and "omInodiuus. with
wide aisles. plenty of space and thor
oughly attractive. II might be DIM
cult TO interest sufficient capital for
the construction Of exhibition halls IL.
The centers of various prospective for
.ign markets. but the suggestion is Of
fered that il would not be out of place
for the United states government.
through the Department of Commerce.
10 acquire adequate exhibition facilities
by the purchase OF land and construc-
tion Of buildings wherever necessary
in various parts vi the world
Evening star., 1915-01-24
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business January Is at
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


sand of on
1911 anu
Evening star., 1915-01-24

Much of the best wall paper is made
in part from leather waste.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
Answer to ~. F. s.

The best information available is that
the bonds have not been sold. although
as you say, they have been authorized
and have been engraved 1t is quite prob
able that they may have been used as
collateral back of 4 loan and that the
creased interest charges result there
from II is quite within the probabilities
that :, 4 per cent bond issue might have
beea marketed at par value at the time
you state.
1913 were published in The star. in this
column. and for 1914 in various issues
during the past week. Earnings of ma
tlonal banks for the year may be tabu-
lated later.
Other matters may be referred TO the
corporation referred to for answer
direct.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-29
GREAT VARIETY OF BIRD PETS
Lover Of Feathered Creatures May
Pay for Them Almost Any Price
That His Fancy Dictates.

A recent International bird show
has provided some astonishing facts
and figures regarding the value OF
song birds, remarks London Tit-Bits
There are nearly 100 classes of ca
naries. That they can be Norwich OF
Lancashire, border or Yorkshire va.
riegated, lizard, unfiighted. clear, cross
bred. crested, self or foul conveys
very little to the average mind, but
leaves one marveling at the variety OF
chirping little creatures whose feath.
ers are every conceivable shade OF
yellow. One marvels also at the va
riety OF birds that could be kept as
pets. Finches, linnets, redpoles, tom
tits, robins. wrens, stonechats. bah
blers. redstarts and long-tailed, short
tailed and crested varieties of all of
them in every size from the minute
humming bird to the plump scarlet
cockatoo. all vie for the popularity
which up to the present has been the
monopoly of the canary. And these
little birds are all quite cheap. A few
shillings will buy most of them, but,
on the other hand. $4,000 would be
asked for a gorgeous crimson bird of
paradise. or $1,000 for the canary bull.
finch White Rose. the most expensive
song bird in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-29
Observation-Disclosures
i ULYSSES |
81 Blu HAROLD CARTER
!!"y.n.Hv'..,.S.H.'s'.'ys.I'...'...
Copyright. 1915, by ". G. Chapman


"Childrens Day" was the idea of
the superintendent of the new hos
pital. Old methods had been aban-
doned and new ones ruled. Doctor
Oakley believed that in admitting the
little folks of the town to the hospital
grounds once a month, in charge Of
the matron, he would cheer up his
convalescents, inspire the young PEG.
pie with a sense of pity, and bring con-
tributions to the hospital.
Eli Baynes seemed a terribly old
person to Dorothy and Ned, though,
as matter of fact, he was only forty
But he had returned from the West
crippled with rheumatism, contracted
by working in the silver mines. and
after three months at the hospital he
was only just beginning to regain his
health.
He sat in his wheeled chair, and his
eyes widened with pleasure as he
saw his little friends approaching
Tell us another story, Uncle Eli"
pleaded Dorothy, climbing upon his
knee
Another story?" Eli inquired. How
many stories do you think | know"
Hundreds said Dorothy promptly.
You are so old. you see You must
be nearly hundred. aren't you Uncle
Eli?"
mot quite SO DID," laughed Eli
Baynes How are you little folks
getting on at home?"
ITS just like one of your own fairy
tales, Uncle Eli" said Ned. Ever
since mother inherited that fortune
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-29
Felt a Mad impulse to Flee.

we've been hitting it up, as Mrs
Smith. next door. says. We've had the
painters in and the plumbers. and the
plasterers. and the-the chairs have
been up-up-"
Upholstered" said Uncle Ell
"And only wish my papa could
come home and see us now" said
Dorothy.
You don't remember your papa ??
questioned the sick man.
mo, Uncle Eli. But mother does
And when you get well she's going
to invite you to come and see us, and
perhaps get you job as our garden.
err"
THAT will be fine," laughed Eli.
Well, what story shall / tell you to.
day."
You promised to tell us about
Ulisha," said Ned
Not Ulisha-Ulysses my boy. Well,
sit down and I'll see how much of 1t
| can remember. Ulysses was one of
the Greeks, you know. He was a very
strong man, and he had beautiful
wife named Penelope, whom he left
to go to the wars. He was away ten
years. because that war lasted ten
years"
His wife must have missed him, "
said Dorothy.
Why. I'm not sure whether she did
or not" said Eli, because, you see,
although the story doesn't admit it,
I'm afraid Ulysses was something of
a waster. AS far as | can make out.
he never did very much honest work.
He lived in rather doubtful sort of
way. He was a pirate"
When | grow up I'm going to be a
pirate" said Ned. mo, won't
though. I'm going to chase pirates. /"
Much better. Ned Well. then, this
Ulysses went off to the wars and left
Penelope behind him. When the wars
were over he came back, and that
where his real troubles began. Ac-
cording to his story he got caught in
a bad wind, and his ship drifted
around for ten years more before he
got home. But that's only his tale,
and lots of married men tell much
the same sort of yarn to their wives,
only they can't lay it on as thick
nowadays. Anyway, even Ulysses ad.
mitted that there were SEINE ladies
concerned in his troubles. and he laid
them particularly to Miss Gree. But
that won't interest you.
Well. just about twenty years aft.
er Ulysses started for the wars he
came home. You can guess he need
ed shave and brush-up a good deal
and nobody recognized him except
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-29
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DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
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Governor-Park Trammell.
! Secretary of State H. Clay Craw
ford.
Attorney General-Thomas F
West.
Treasurer. C. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Commissioner of Aericulture-W
/ A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public Instrue
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. r. Eos
ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos,
State Chemist-R. Z. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'm
provement Fund-The Governor
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorne,
General and Commissioner of Agri
culture.
Board of Pardons-The Governor
Secretary of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. S. Senators-Hon. Nathan p
Bryan, Jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher, Jacksonville.
Board of Education-Th Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Treasurer and Superintend.
cnt OF Public obstruction.
Board or state Institutions-The
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General. Commission
err of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
Board of State Institutions-The
Secretary ot State. Treasurer. At
;orney General. Commissioner "
Agriculture and Superintendent ~
rublic Instruction.
U. :. Congress man-First District
S:eDhen vi. Sparkman. Tampa; Sec
ond District. Frank Clark. Gaines
vile; Third District. Emmett VIII
son. Pensacola; Fourth, District. W.
j. Sears, kissimmee.
County officials
Circuit Court Judge-Hon. F.. 4.
Whitney, Arcadia.
County Court Judge-Hon. C. NJ.
Trammell
Circuit Court Clerk. A. john
son.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. B. Hut
faker.
Tax Assessor. ]. Boynton.
Tax Collector. p. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-w. G. Jones.
Sheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public gnstructisn-C. A.
Parker.
Supervisor of Resistration-P. W.
Daniels.
County CommissionersJ. c.
Swindel. chairman: A. T. Mann.
Barlow; F. B. Swearingen, Fl.
Meades.R<H. Bryson, Winter Haven;
]. E. Lancaster. Bradley.
Board Of Public Instruction.. c.
Owens. chairman; ca Parker,
Barlow superintendent. = NJ. Law,
Barlow: J. W. Keen. n. Meade.