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soldiers Bonus Bonds.

According to the Bond Buyer the SOL
diers bonus movement stands as fol-
lows: Twenty-three States have acted
on il in some way; sixteen have def
nitely approved OF a BONUS: seven have
approved bonuses subject to a referen-
dun: thirteen States have authorized
bond issues eight more are considering
issues two have made direct appropria-
tons out OF current revenues one has
approved a s20.0oo.000 bonus. its coun-
ties financing their shares by bonds OF
tax levies. The amount of bonds au
thorized is s12s.5o0.o00, the amount sold
70 date is 5000. 900 and the amount
being considered fs s194.500,o00, plus
those which may be issued by Pennsyl-
vania and oregon, in which the costs Of
bonuses have not been estimated. Add
ing those two items would increase the
amount OF bonds being considered 10
$3.50. 900. Reports state~ That the
Michigan vote was overwhelmingly in
favor OF the $50. 100000 soldiers bonus
proposal
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Denver Tramway Committee.

A committee Of holders OF the per
cent. twenty-five year gold notes of the
Denver Tramway Company have formed
a protective committee and have named
the Bankers Trust Company. the Inter-
national Trust Company of Denver and
the Industrial Trust Company of Provi-
dence as repositories.
The members of the committee are C..
X. Boettcher. III. Martin Brown. James
9. Burger. c. NJ. Clark. Donald G..
Geddes. J. G. Mitchell and O. C. Parks
Shearman 4 Sterling OF New York and
Lewis & Grant have been named attor-
neys for the bondholders.
II Is set. forth by the committee that
the corporation dcfaulted on November
!, 1920, on sa.Sss,950 of its bonds and
on tho interest on s4s4.5o0 OF the Den
yer and Northwestern Railways bonds.
and that interest was defaulted on
April on its pcr cent. collateral
trust gold notes The property is in
the hands Of receiver. appointed on
December q
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Notice to holders Of Certificates Of Deposit
issued by UNITED STATES MORTGAGE
AND TRUST COMPANY to depositing
bondholders under an agreement dated
March 10, 1915, between such holders of
FUNDED DEBT OF CHICAGO & EAST
ERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY
as shall become parties to said agreement
in the manner therein provided (therein
and herein designated Depositing Bond
holders), parties of the first part. and
JOHN W. PLATTEN and others (therein
and herein designated the Committec,,
party OF the second part.
This notice is particularly called TO the at
tcntion OF holders of certificates of deposit
under said agreement representing funded
debt or the following issues:
Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad Com
pany
General Consolidated and First SO Bonds.
due 1887
First Consolidated 6ee Bonds due 1884
First Extension 6ee Bonds, due 1881
Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Com
pany
First General so Bonds, due 9l2
Refunding go Bonds due 1871
First Consolidated go Bonds due 1927
Mt. Vernon Branch SO Bonds, due 1928
Sullivan County Coal Branch SO Bonds.
due 1886
Evansville Belt Railway Co. First 80
Bonds. due 1910
Pursuant TO said agreement OF March l5.
1918. the Committee has this day approved
and adopted a PLAN AND AGREEMENT
FOR REORGANIZATION or THE CHI
cAGo EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD
COMPANY. dated March 81 1921. under
which Messrs Kuhn. Loeb Co. are 10 act
a Reorganization Managers. and filed a
copy thereof with the United States Mort
gcge and Trust Company az Depositary II
its office. No. % Cedar Street Borough
or Manhattan. New York City
Pursuant 70 said agreement the COMMITTEES
publishes notice OF the fact Of such approval
end adoption and filing The date Of first
put tlication OF notice is April 5. 1921
Pursuant 10 said agreement the time
(lhirty days. within which Depositors may
file notice o, dissent from said plan and
agreement H3dli DtsllI 10 Iuu l'pH Aslt uhks
Of the first publication hereof.
in case any peposit.ng Bondholder desires
70 Withdraw his bonds from said agreement OF
March 10. 1915, he will be called upon 10
surrender to said Depositary his Certificate
Of Deposit properly Endorsed II registered
and to pay to the Depositary for account OF
Tie Committee such amour; as the COMMITTEES
may in accordance with said agreement fix
as a fair contribution toward the compensa-
ton and expenses and indebtedness Of the
Committee. and TO pay 10 the Depositary for
account OF the Committee the amount with
intoresO which may have been advanced by
or IN behalf OF the Committee to such De-
positing Bondholder on the bonds or obliga-
tions thus 10 be Withdrawn in accordance
With tile terms OF the agreement Of March
-. 1915
Copies Of the Plan may be obtained from
the Depositary or the Secretary Of the Com
nittee.
Dated. New YORK. April ). 1921
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Average Bond Prices
April IL. 1921.
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.
Markets Undertone Strong

The bond market displayed yesterday
4 strong undertone, although business
was on a reduced scale The most in
teresting movements were in the foreign
Government group, feature of the deal
ing in which was a brisk demand for
Chinese Railway 5s, which advanced
more than a point. At the same time
Japanese Government sterling bonds
We're firm. Advances were recorded by
most other important foreign issues, in
cluding foreign municipals. British
bonds were quietly traded in at prices
little changed from Saturday, apparent
~ little influenced BY the favorable turn
OF affairs in the labor situation. Lib
ertys were less active and slightly
easier. Rail bonds held firm.
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
THE b. F. GOODRICH COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
The b. f. Goodrich Company will be held at
the office of the Company, 1850 Broadway,
Borough of Manhattan, City and State Of
New York, on Wednesday. April 20. 1921, at
1890 A. NJ, for the following purposes
~ Electing (by the holders of tho com
mon stoclo OF six Directors TO hold
office for the term of three years
t2) Adopting new code of bylaws OF tile
Company: (3) Ratifying and confirming all
actions taken at the various meetings OF the
Eoard of Directors and Executive Committee
(the records of which Will be presented at
the meeting and will be open to the lnspee-
tion of stockholders) (D Transacting such
other business az may properly come before
the meeting. or any adjournment or adjourn
ments thereof
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
Il. G.. WORK, President.
r. G. VAN CLEEF, Secretary.
Dated April 1. 1921
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rLEcTIoNs ANp NEErINGs.

NoTfcE-To THE STOCKHOLDERS or
THE MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL &.sAULT
STE. MARIE RAILWAY COMPANNt Notice
IL hereby given that the regular Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders Of said Com
pany win be held AZ the General office OF
the Company. First Nstinnai-Soo Lime Build
ing. In the City OF Minneapolis. state OF
Minnesota, on Tuesday, May i1th, 1921. al
100 o'clock In the forenoon, FOR the ccc-
tion OF Directors and the transaction OF
such other business az may come before the
meeting. Zach share Of y,ock is entitled
to one vote. stockholderv -rAy he repre-
gnted in person or by proxy duly appointed
In writing. Stockholders OF record ri the
close OF business Saturday. April 18TH. 1921, 4,
VIII be entitled tu vote at said meeting
Signed EDMUND PENNINGTON.
President
q w Webster.
Secretary.
Minneapolis. Mimi Aprl 9th. 1921
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To Holders OF Certificates Of Deposit issued
by GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
{ EASTERN iILiNSis IL ssr RAILROAD COM
PANY GENERAL CONSOLIDATED AND
FIRST MORTGAGE FIVE PER CENT.
BONDS. due 1887. deposited nnder Bond
holders Protective Agreement. dated Au-
gust 3, 1918, between .'Depositors" of such
bonds rs defined therein and the under
signed Committee.
Notice is hereby given that. under and pur-
suant to said agreement. the Committee has
formulated. In cooperation With others, q
plan and agreement dated March 81. l921.
under which Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb Co. are
TO act as Reorganization Managers for the
reorganization or adjustment OF the affairs
of the Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad
Company: that copy thereof has been filed
with said Deposltary at its office, NO. JAY
Broadway, New York City; that the date OF
the first publication hereof is April 3, 1921
that. pursuant 10 said agreement dated Au-
gust 3, 1915, every "DepositorF under SAID
agreement. defined therein, will be con-
clusively deemed to have assented 10 said
plan and agreement and TO be bound thereby.
unless he shall, within forty days after the
date of the first publication hereof, fIe with
said Depostary a written notice of dissent
from said plan and agreement, withdraw
from said agreement dated August s., lslo.
and make payment as therein provided, and
also repay with interest any advances made
10 him by said DepoataIy or said Commit
tee; and that the Committee has fixed
one per cent. of tho principal amount OF
bonds deposited by each Depositor who so
withdraws from said agreement as the
amount which he must pay toward the ex-
penses OF the Committee.
Copies OF said plan and agreement may be
obtained from said Depositary or the Secre-
tary OF the Committee.
Dated, New York, April 3. 1921.
HENRY EVANS. Chairman
s. HOWARD BOGARDCS
HERBERT II. DEAN
SAMUEL r. STREET
FRANK B. WEEKS
Committee.
SIMPSON, THACHER BARTLETT.
Counsel
A. r. HALSTED. Secretary.
c. Cedar Street, New YORK CITY.
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY or
NEW YORK. Dcpositary.
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Municipal Offerings.

NJ NJ. Freeman & Co. of Philadelphia
are offering Si25.000 of the City Of But
Ter. Pa, tax free viaduct per cent
bonds. maturing in 1891 TO 1850. both
inclusive. for prices to yield $50 per
cent.
3. J. Van 1ngen & Co. are offering
100000 Of the City of chattanooga 5&
per cent. refunding bonds, maturing on
April 10. 1851. at 1885 and interest
and yielding $50 per cent. Their prin-
cipal and semi-annual interest are pay
able in New York by the National City
Bank
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Reorganization of Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railroad Company

which undersigned have
to act
Committees whose advertisements printed herewith
MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY Cedar
the and COMPANY
the
Holder of the Preferred edandCo Stock
Chicago & Easter Illinois Railroad
and of the following Bonds
due
tiau General Mortgages SO Bonds due 1912
Bonds
aute Sullivan County Coal Branch Mortgage so Bonds
due
Illinois Rendng and improvement Mortgage 40 Bonds
due
Evansville Hut Refndng Mortgage so Bonds due 1s4l
the Protective Committees
depositth the esameon or April 80, 1921.
deposo payment provided
in payable before April 3O
conditions thereof
obtained from the undersigned
New YorkAp 5, KUHN, LOEB & CO.,
ation
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THE B. +. GOODRICH COMPANY.


A special meeting OF the stockholders Of
The h. f. Goodrich Company is hereby
specially called TO be held at the office Of
The Company, 1880 Broadway. Borough Of
Manhattan. City and State of New York. OH
Wednesday, April 20. 1921, at II 100 A. NJ.
for the purpose of authorizing an amendment
OF Its certificate of reorganization To
reduce the total number OF shares which II
may issue from .9S4 .f20 shares, of which
800. 900 are common shares without pa"
value and 4s4,12o are preferred shares ="
the par value of 800 each to 1.a1"..'c
shares. OF which 1900 900 shall be comm"
shares without par value and 4s2.2i0 shul
be preferred shares OF the par value of VI =
each, and so as 10 reduce the amount OF T.
stated capital from Sl0s. .4J2 on0 to &1tI
c24 900. and otherwise amending the csrtif.
cate OF reorganization as may be decxl,'
advisable. and authorizing the retirement, oi
II $50 shares of the preferred stock OF the
par value OF 500 each, which said shar.
have been acquired and are now held by t1
Company.
by order OF the Board OF Directors.
B. q. WORK. President.
r. G. VAN CLEEF', Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-04-12

To Holders Of Certificates Of Deposit Of
THE E0JITABI.E Trust COMPANY
OF NEW YORK. issued under Deposit
senting shares of COMMON STOCK or
shares Of PREFERRED STOCK OF
CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILLINOIS
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Referring to the aforementioned Deposit
Agreement. the undersigned Committee
hereby gives notice that II has. by resolution
adopted by the unanimous vote Of lie mem-
beers Of the Committee. adopted a PLAN
ANp AGEEEMENr aTI6E 5I For THE REeR
ERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY.
under which Messrs. Kuhn. Loeb co. are
70 act as REORGANIZATION Managers. and has
filed copies Of such Plan and Agreement
with The Equitable Trust Company of New
York. the DepositaH Of the Committee. at
its office. No. 81 wal Street. ir the City
Of New York.
The Equitable Trust Company OF New
York has formed syndicate TO underwrte
the cash assessment to be paid under the
Plan by the holders OF Common and Pre-
ferred Stock.
Each holder OF Certificate Of Deposit
issued under the above mentioned Deposit
agreement shall be conclusively presumed 10
have assented 10 such Plan. unless he shall.
within twenty days from the date OF this
notice. have filed with the Depositary written
notice OF his dissent therefrom. and shall
within the same time have Withdrawn from
the Deposit Agreement In accordance with
the provisions thereof.
All depositors Of stock must make pay
ment Of $40 per share. as provided in the
Plan. The first payment of S5 per share is
payable on or before April 30. 1921.
Copies OF the Plan and Agreement Of Re.
organization may be obtained from the
Depositary or the Secretary OF the Commit
tee.
Dated. New York. April :. 1921
ALVIN W. KRECH. Chairman
HENRY VI. PORTER
w EMT.E> ROOSEVELT
GORDON ABBOTT
SEWAII H. TFSSINDEN
W. REDMOND CROSS
HORACE y. MORSE
HENRY \. NERNET
Committee.
Committee representing Holders ~
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Ratl-
road Company Preferred and Com
mon Stock deposited under an
Agreement dated May 2s, 1918.
MURRAY. PRENTICE & ALpRICH.
Counsel
RICHARD n. HUNTER. Secretary.
% Wall Street. New York CitN.
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY
or NEW YORK. Depositery.
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superior water ASKS on-r..

The Superior Water. Light and Power
Company has issued a notice 70 holders
Of its first mortgage bonds that. pur-
suant to the sinking fund provisions OF
the mortgage sealed offers OF bonds suf-
ficient TO exhaust s26.95i vail be re-
ceived at the Office or the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company, trustee,
80 Cedar street, until noon Of May 2.
The right is reserved 70 reject any or all
offers made I'm accordance with that an
nouncement
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAi i
COMPANY

NOTICE or ANNUAL MEETING.
Richmond. Virginia. February IL, 1921
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company WI!
be held, as provided In the Bylaws. at the
general office OF the Company In the CITY
OF Richmond. Virginia. on Tuesday, the lath
day OF April, 1921, at eleven o'clock A. M,
"a for the election OF drectors:
(o) to approve and consent TO, b. vote
or otherwise as may be provided by law
and subject TO any necessary approval or
consent by public authority. the lease 70
the Company, the acquisition, other
wise by the Company II and to the exten.
authorized by law. OF the railroad and
property, with the appurtcuances thereof.
OF The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company of Indiana, In which the Com
pany owns Substantially all the capital
stock:
C3) 10 authorize and consent to the
form and terms OF any instrument OF
lease or otherwise In the premises that
may be submitted TO the meeting.
t4) 10 approve. ratify and confirm such
action heretofore taken or authorized by
the Board OF Directors or by thc Execu-
tive Committee OF the Company. whether
pursuant 10 any previous authorization
by the stockholders or otherwise, as may
be submitted TO the meeting; and
t5) 10 transact such other business a,
may lawfully come before the meeting.
The stock transfer books Will be closed A.
the office OF the Company. No. 81 Broad
way New York City. on Saturday. the 18Th
day OF March, 1921, at twelve o'clock noon.
and will be reopened Wednesday. the Goth
day OF April. 1921. at ten o'clock A. NJ.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
A TVtNNETT. Secretary
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I'll, Norway, Denmark and Finland has
been heavy he said. He believes an
excellent opportunity will be offered to
investors in the British Colonial bonds.
such as those issued by New South
Wales and Victoria. because their i'm
vestment possibilities are enhanced BY
the probable rise of exchange before
maturity
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Bush Terminal Buildings r..ue.

r. i. Llsman & co. arc Offering $780,
600 OF the Bush Terminal Buildings
Companys first mortgage nifty year
sinking fund per cent. gold bonds
dated April 1. 1910, and due on April J..
1860 Their principal and interest are
guaranteed by the Endorsement Of the
Bush Terminal Company. The bonds
are being offered at q price to Weld 67s
per cent. with the possibility OF a
higher yield II cancelled by sinking
f,iug
The New York herald., 1921-04-12
Atlantic RefrIgerntinn.

stockholders or the Atlantic Refrigcr-
ating Company n special meeting ap-
proved yesterday tho si5,000.000 Of ten
year SIS per cent bonds sold by the
company last February when as and II
issued and subject 10 approval ~ the
stockholders
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issue An sold.

q p. Barney & Co. and Drcxel & Co.
announced yesterday that all OF the
s2.Ss0,000 OF the General American Tank
Car Corporations ten year ~ per cent.
equipment trust certificates offered by
them at $500 and interest and yielding
per cent. had been SOLD
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Opinion Reserved.

! 4 prominent private banker. asked re-
harding the Immediate outlook for prices
NJ the bond market, said: II shall have
TO, reserve my opinion pending the
clearing up OF the railroad situation"
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IifN,,ITEn sTATEs RIiRREn 40.

New Brunswick. New Jersey, March Sth, 1871.
NOTICE IL hereby given that the Twenty
ninth Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders ot
The United states Rubber Company VIII he
held at the principal office OF the Company.
IN the CITY OF New brunswick. New Jersey,
on Tuesday. April 10TH 1927. at L 80 4. NJ.
for the election Of Directors and for tho
transaction OF any and all business that may
properly come before the meeting. including
considering and voting upon the approval and
ratification Of al purchases. contracts, acts.
proceedings, elections and appointments by
The Board OF Directors and the Executive
COMMITTEES since tho Twenty-eighth Annual
Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Company
held On April Goth. 1920. and OF all matters
referred TO in the Twenty ninth Annual Re.
por; 70 Stockholders. which VIII be sent 70
Stockholders before the meeting, and IN the
proceedings Of the Board Of Directors and tho
Executive Committee, which. until the meet
irg will be open, TO examination by stock
holders OF record during business hours
al the New York office Of the Company.
100 Broa dway.
The Transfer Books win not be closed. but
Tho New Jersey Cooperation Law Will not
allow 10 be voted any share OF stock which
shall have been transferred after March 30th.
1921.
nv order OF the Board OF Directors.
SAMyTEI, NORRIS. Secretary
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To Holders Of Certificates Of Deposit for
EVANSVILLE 8 TERKE MAUTE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY FIRST GENERAL
1912. issued by THE FARMERS LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY. Depositary,
under Agreement dated April 2lst, 1919
.Ssus aSsers parties IF 'as hse s'nas sna the
committee therein named.
Notice is hereby given that a PLAN AND
AGREEMENT FOR THE REORGANl-
zATION or CHICAGO a. EASTERN
ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY. dated
Kuhn. Loeb Co are to act as Reor-
ganizaton Managers. has been prepared and
adopted by the undersigned Committee, and
that copy OF said Plan and Agreement has
been filed with The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, the Depository under the
said Agreement of April 21st, 1915.
ANY nd holder o Of Certificate Of q pepHst be
1913. may. within the thirty day period pre-
ecribed by said Agreement, file with The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, the De-
positary, at it's office, No. % William Street.
New York City. a written notice of dissent
from said Plan and Agreement specifying
the date or dates and the number or num-
bers Of the Certificates OF Deposit held by
him. Unless holders OF outstanding Certifi-
Gates of Deposit issued under said Agreement
of April 21st. 1915. representing more than
fifty per cent in amount Of bonds deposited
under said Agreement shall file such written
notice of dissent from said Plan and Agree
ment in the manner and within the period in
said Agreement Of April 21st, 1915. pre-
scribed, said Plan and Agreement shall be
effective and binding on all holders of Ger
tificates Of Deposit issued and outstanding
under said Agreement OF April 21st. 1919, and
ALL such holders will become parties TO said
Plan and Agreement without he issue OF
new. Certificates OF Deposit.
Copies OF said Plan and Agreement. 10
which reference is hereby made for full
statement of the terms, conditions and pro
visions thereof. may be obtained from the
Depositary under said Agreement Of April
2ist 1915.
Dated. New York. April 3. 1921
FREDERICK b IISMAN. Chairman
ELLIS w. GLADWJN
AUGUSTUS v. HEEIN
ASA y. WING
HAROLD PALAGANO
Committee.
GELLER. ROLSTON a. BLANC,
Counsel
GRAHAM ADAMS, Secretary
TIE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST
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No Cincinnati Bids.

No bids were received by the auditor
Of the city OF Cincinnati for the $3.50
900 OF its 5i3 per cent. ten year de-
ficiency bonds.
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CABLES.

I;in futures unchanged. Dollar rate 40
higher af 1870. Exchange 1-16d. lower q
SID Receipts 5000 bags and stock s.'o,po0
Eeceipie ~ noo bags and stock =, 1Ai 600
hagr Receipts at ports 1000 bass. against
5000 last wear ard 240oc two wears ago.
Sac pauio had - 900. against 1000 aud
~. .0cn. and Jundiahy $1,000. against 1000
IA DAu bags respectively.
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PENNsyLvANrA OIL MARKET.

or CRY, April fi.--Credit balances,
49,. Runs. 1851; average. $3.50.
Shipments, sa,f37 average. 33,te5.
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JOHN W. PLATTEN, Chairman
JOHN w. ALLISG
JOHN Il. BLUNT, Jr
FRANKLIN q. BROWN
CHARLES II. BUTTS
FREDERICK III. ECKER
ROBERT FLEMING
DONALD q. GEDDEs
WILBUR =. JOHNSON
OTTO n. KAHN
HAROLD PALAGAN0
JOHN y. PULLEyN
MELVIN A. TRAYLOR
Committee.
JOSEPH r. COTTON, Counsel.
CALVERT BREWER, Secretary.
s. Cedar Street, New York city.
UNITED STATES MORTGAGE AND
TRUST COMPANY, Depositary.