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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
TRADE REPORTS CONTINUE GOOD
 OVER COUNTRY
Nothin g to Indicate Any Let-down Tn Present
 Forward Pace

NEW YORK, May 5.-The gen. eral trend of trade reports receiv- ed by Dun-B -Bradstreet, Inc, during the present week continued favor able notwithstanding uncertain ties which are weighing some dis tricts.
 Nothing is discernible in the im- mediate future to indicate any ma jor let-down in the present ac- tolerated pace" says the review.
 Although evidence of business progress is cumulative and fre- quently overwhelming, cognizance should be taken that recovery is still in it's initial stages and sub ject to fluctuations and unexpected weaknesses which come to the sur face at time in the growth of any new movement.
 Trade has now gained such mo- mentum it is becoming less depen- dent on Government spendings and with the added stimulus of favor able weather the current month will carry over business into June and will be larger than estimated when the season opened" l"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
CLAIMS KING ALBERT DIED,
 TAP ON HEAD
Col. Hutchinsonn Disputes Belgium Monarch Fell
 on Mountain

NOTTINGHAM, England, May 5. King Albert of Belgium did not meet death in an accidental fall but was killed by being tapped on the back of the head Col. Graham Seton Hutchinson told the Nottingham Writers Club journal.
 Col. Hutchinson, author and pub licist, described the death of the King last February as the biggest piece of spool put over on the world during the last six months.
 Says He Has Facts
 King Albert did not die as the result of an Alpine accident, be- lieve me-" said Col. Hutchinson. T know the facts. This spool was put over by a planned perjury in such way it was simply baffling to intelligent people He was tap ped on the back of the head. That is known. In Belgium, nobody dares to speak Of the death. The facts are King Albert was opposed to war. He would not play any part in the deviltry of France con- spring for war against defense less Germany"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
5 MEN WASHED 0vERb0ARD IN
 TERRIFIC GALE.
Norwegian Motorship Chil- dar Reported Break
 ing Up at Sea
COAST GUARD CUTTER
 rows DISABLED CRAFT
Some Me mbers of Crew Taken Off According
 to Late Reports

BULLETIN = SEATTLE, May 5.-Late this afternoon the Coast Guard cutter Red- wing messaged headquarters here that only the master, pilot and three members of the crew remained aboard the Childar, the others having been removed to the Red wing.
 The message S | a t e d the Childar is breaking in two at number 1 hold but the bulk heads are still holding. The Redwing is proceeding with her tow at a speed of only four or five knots an hour.
 The tug Roosevelt has not yet arrived on the scene to give aid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
TRADE WAR IS SEEN BETWEEN
 TWO NATIONS
Japan Plans to Fight Great Britain for Com
 merce of World

TOKYO, May 5.-Japan is girding for the threatened trade. war with Great Britain, according to off, cial indications, confident the na- tion possesses the most formidable weapons for such conflict.
 Officials said Japan can take care of herself in case of such an event.
 Trade leaders pointed to the Gov ernment's new trade protection act under which the Cabinet may quick ly hike or lower import tariffs by an Executive decree, and also limit or prohibit imports.
 There are strong indications that Japan will flatly refuse to bow to Great Britain's ultimatum that To- kyo modify it's trade program and tactics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
CON TROL BILL FOR EXCHANGES
 PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Govern- ment regulation of the nations stock exchanges was voted by a dominant bipartisan majority yes- terday in the House, 280 to 8.
 All efforts to attach weakened amendments were defeated.
 The measure now goes to the Senate where there is similar bill but containing several important differences which await considera- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
QUAKE SHAKES WASHINGTON IN
 EARLY EVENING

SEATTLE, May 5.-A series of quakes rattled crockery and broke window panes all over Western Washington last night.
 Apparently the disturbance cen tered beneath Juan de Fuca Strait, according to Napier Denison, Di- rector of the Canadian Dominion Observatory at Victoria.
 The movement began shortly after 8 o'clock last night and citizens of Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham Everett, Hoquiam and other cities ran from their homes.
 The movements continued for three minutes. No damage has been reported.
 Denison believes the shocks were sympathetic disturbances following Alaska quakes," which were re- ported from Anchorage and Cor dova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
MAY BREAK UP

SEATTLE, May 5. The Coast Guard headquarters received mes sages from Capt. J. Mattiasen, of the Childar, saying he believed the craft was in danger of breaking up and he deemed it advisable to remove his crew At the time the message was received the vessel was few miles north of Grays Harbor enroute to Puget Sound.
 Aground Twice
 The Childar. with her master and crew of 29 men, was outbound yesterday from Longview to Cape town, South Africa. and grounded in the most terrific gale since last December on Peacock Spit, north of the Columbia River entrance.
 At one time the craft floated loose into deep water, then ground ed again, then freed second time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
LASTED BY STORM

ASTORIA, Oregon, May 5. -Lashed by storm and death, the crippl e d and helpless Norwegian motorship Childar played tag t O da y with de- struction as the craft wallow- ed in heavy seas north of Willapa Harbor on a tow line from the Coast Guard cutter Redwing.
 The sea-going tug Roose- welt is also making a dash to the crippled vessel from Seattle to assist the Redwing to make a safe tow to the sheltered W a t CT s of Puget Sound.
 Three members of the crew have been washed overheard and one has been crushed to death by shifting of the lum- Der cargo. Three others of the crew were seriously in- jured.
 There is hole punched in the side of the Childar at the water line, her masts have been snapped off and power is dead The Chil- dar is being kept afloat only through the gallant efforts of the Redwing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
MELLON SAYS HE IS BEING
 'RAILROADED'

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 5. - Former Secretary of Treasury Mel lon asserted today the Government is "railroading him before a grand jury next week in an effort to col lect excessive income taxes"
 Mellon issued a statement dis closing the Government is seeking one million three hundred thousand dollars and additional taxes and penalty of six hundred and fifty nine thousand dollars based on his 1881 income tax.
 Mellon said he will appeal to the United States Board of Tax App peals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
Honolulu "Wk:ss
 Slayer" Gets Year

HONOLULU. T. H., May 5.-The first victory in the United States Department of Justices campaign to break up white slave traffic between Hawaii and the mainland was achieved here when Dorothy MacCready, cha arged with two counts of Mann Act violations. pleaded guilty in federal court. She was sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
HUNGRY TOT EATS POISON
 WEEDS, DIES

SEATTLE, May B. Hunger drove four year-Old Angeline Dambrose to eat poison weeds which caused her death last night.
 The grief-stricken parents, MT. and Mrs. Angelo DambrOse, told the investigators the little girl had virtually nothing to eat for days and was driven to eating plants and weeds in the yard by the gnawing bangs of hunger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
SOVIET RUSSIA NOW PREPARES FOR WAR MOVE
Entire Outer Mongolia k Scene of Feverish
 Military Activities

PIEPING, May 5.-Officials from outer Mongolia said Soviet Russia is rapidly placing the entire area upon a wartime basis in an at tempt to remove the threat of a possible Japanese invasion into Russia via North China and Mon golia.
 Feverish military preparations, said Pai Yunti, high Mongolian official, has been ordered by Soviet War Chiefs throughout outer Mon- golia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
Turn About Is Fair Play in Fire Rescues

CHICAGO, May 5.-Last Decem- Der, Leonard Danielson, 28 years old, electrical engineer, was trap ped in a $125 ,000 mill fire. Charles Schrank, 46, a miller, entered the blazing building and rescued him.
 Danielson repaid the debt yester- day. Schrank was trapped on the twelfth story of the mill which was again in flames. Climbing the blazing stairway, Danielson rescued him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
Woman in Kissing
 Case Is Jobless

SACRAMENTO, May B. Loleta Bradley's official joblessness has nothing at all to do with what she revealed about kissing in the state printing plant.
 That, at least, was the official reply to questions about Mrs. Brad ley's layoff, following her appeal for reinstatement. Mrs. Bradley was one of those who told of kissing activities during the recent quiz which resulted in demotion ot James F. Lyon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
STOCK PRICES
 !. TAKE TUMBLE, SHORT SESSION
Alcohpls Break, Also Some Farm Groups-Close
 Extremely Heavy

NEW YORK, May 5.-Stocks, led by alcohols and some farm groups, suffered relatively severe declines and losses of one to around four points were recorded at the short weekend session today.
 There was a selling rush and some mild recoveries just before the fin ish. The close was extremely heavy. Bonds were steady.
 Commission house managers could assign no specific reason for the break. Commodities were a little mixed
 Alcohols Drop
 U. s. Industrial Alcohol and Amer ican Alcohol were both off around four points.
 Case was off three points.
 New York Central and Santa Fe were down one and two points.
 Other issues off one to around two points included United States Steel, American Telephone and Telegraph, Western Union, American Sugar, Du- pont, American Can and Deere.
 Shares off major fractions in cluded Chrysler. General Motors, Consolidated Gas, while U S. Smelt- ing came back about two points.
 Price Cuts
 The heaviness of liquor issues is attributed partly to reports of ad- ditional price cuts soon to be or dered.
 Most of the silver stocks were fair ly steady on the hope some compro- mise will be reached regarding leg islation which will be beneficial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, May 5.-Closing quo tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1874, American Can 98ls American Power and Light ', Ana conda, no sale; Armour B 27s, Beth lehem Steel 37. Curtiss- Wright 312 Fox Films 15as, General Motors 34M, International Harvester 371a. Kennecott 21, Seneca Copper no sale; Southern Railroad 27iz, Ulen Company 27s, United Aircraft 2lA Briggs Manufacturing IT, Calumet and Hecla A, Simmons l7A. Stan dard Oil of California 33is, pound S5.12
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
Anti -Overcoat Drive

MADRID.-A movement to re- popularize Spanish capes, outmoded by modern overcoats, h as been started here by a new society whose members pledge themselves to don capes and to help buy gift capes for prominent folk in the hope that a fad for the old garb will be started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
IS AN OUTRAGE

LONDON, May 5.-An enrageo official of the Belgian Embassy has invited Col. Hutchinson to come here and repeat the story oi King Albert's death, promising Hutchinson sock on the jaw, if he does.
 T am ready to call him a liar, V said the official. Tt is an out rage on the dead There is not a single person in Belgium who does not know the real facts about the Kings death.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
BLACK READY
 TO QUIT JOB
 AS GOVERNOR

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Eugene Black, Governor of the Federal Re- serve Board, intends to resign probably after Congress adjourns, unless President Roosevelt per suades him to stay longer.
 Black longs for the normal life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
OKLAHOMA AREA HIT BY TORNADO

TULSA, Oklahoma. May 5.-Tor- nadic winds struck northeastern Oklahoma communities yesterday killing four and injuring more than a score. Huge property damage was also caused.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
CAvALCADE IS WINNER, DERBY
 AT LOUISVILLE

BULLETIN - LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 5.-Cavalcade, of the Brockmeade Stables, owned by Mrs. I. ID. Sloane, won the Kentucky Derby this afternoon.
 Discovery, owned by Alfred c. Vanderbilt, was second, and Agrarian, owned by Mrs. Frank J. Heller, was third.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
SiIuerites Haue PIan
 for Metal
New Guarded Proposal to Be Submitted to Presi-
 dent Roosevelt

. WASHINGTON, May 5. = Silver salvationists are to take train ride with President Roosevelt as he is enroute to New York City to attend the funeral services of William H. Woodin, former Secre- tary of Treasury. The silverites will make plea for a new care fully guarded plan for mandatory remonetization of silver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
3 Sets of Twins Born
 to Woman in 4 Years

PHILADELPHIA, May 5. - Mrs. Ann Hunt, 32 years old, of Col lingdale, has just given birth to her third set of twins in four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05
ARMY TO GET
 1000 PLANES

WASHINGTON, May 5.--A three year $50.000000 aircraft develop ment program was announced yes terday. It will give the War De- partment 1000 new planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
Pen League Awards
Prizes IN Studio May Is

Honor guests who will attend the
District of Columbia League of Amerl-
can Pen Women's prize award evening
Friday, May 10, at $50 o'clock, in the
studio at 1706 L street northwest,
include Mrs. Harriet HaWley Locher,
past president of the League and
originator of the creative group &C
tivities within the organization, and
the men and women prominent in lit
erary and art circles who served as
Judges in the eleventh annual Isabel
Anderson creative group contests
whose identities will be revealed to
the contestants for the first time
when the prize awards are an
nounced.
Additional honor guests will be the
members o. the District League who
were elected to national offices in the
National League of American Pen
women for 1896. These officers are
Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson, ma
tional president; Mrs Edna Knight
Gasch, Mrs Lilly Ramsden Hunt,
Miss Agnes VIM, Mrs. Bess Heath
Olmstead, Mrs Evelyn Sheriff., and
Mrs Azalea Green Badgley.
Mrs. LarZ Anderson, donor of the
Isabel Anderson prizes in fiction,
journalism. poetry and art will not
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be present, as she is travelling in
Europe
In addition to the announcement
of the prizes awarded in the vaAots
contests. there will be summaries and
reports from chairmen of the Varl-
Gus creative and special groups
within the League telling OF their
activities during 1933-34. Reports
will be heard from Mrs Edna Knight
Gasch, chairman of fellowship; Mrs.
Alice Hutchins Drake, chairman of
radio; Nine. Felian GarZia. chair
man of Les Causeries Franchises: DR..
Frances Moon Butts, chairman OF
non fiction book reviews: Mrs. Bessie
Wells Palm, chairman of reception;
Miss Elise Thomson Clark, chairman
of art; Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, in
charge of the Drama Group; Mrs.
Phyllis Moore Gallagher, chairman of
fiction; Mrs. Irene Shirley Moran,
chairman of the poetry group: Miss
Margaret Jean Bailey, chairman OF
journalism; Miss Elena de Sayn, mu-
sic chairman. and Miss Myrta Ethel
Cawood, chairman of sales.
Mrs. AZalea Green bduSley, Jullioi
past president, under whose regime
the committees which are reporting
functioned, will preside, assisted by
DR.. Frances Moon Butts, president
of the League and for the past year
director of the social activities and
special groups. and Miss Marguerite
Merigold. second vice president, who
directed the creative group activities
during l933-34
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Friendship House Presents
Concert Tuesday Evening

Although 1t is late in the concert
season, Friendship House, 324 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, is to present
a rather unusual concert at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church at
Fourteenth and Columbia road north
west, Tuesday evening, May Is, at
$3.50 o'clock.
The soloist will be Mary Apple,
contralto of rich voice and pleasing
personality.
John Hreachmack, member Of the
National Symphony Orchestra, will
play the solo flute passages with his
string ensemble from George Wash
ington University. BY request, part
of concert played earlier in the sea-
son will be repeated.
At this concert, Friendship House
will present to the public for the first
time a student orchestra, under the
direction of Mr.. Hreachmack and with
the cooperation of Jessie M. DIN, the
head of the music department.
Bits of Mendelssohn. Haydn, Wag-
ner, Beethoven, Bach. Gluck and
Brahms find a place on this unique
program, which will also include a
trumpet solo by the talented Eugene
Barnes.
The following people have expressed
their willingness to cooperate as pa
irons and patronesses: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl B. Apple, Mrs. James H. Baden
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Loudoun Hunt Horse
Show Nav 26 at Greenway

LEESBURG, Va, May 12.-The big
social event on the calendar for this
month is the annual Loudoun Hunt
Horse Show, which will be held Sat-
urday, May 26, at Greenway, the
beautiful estate of Mr. and Mrs. FL
mon A. Miller A number Of enter
talnments are being planned for the
show, and both the younger and older
society leaders will have guests with
them for the exhibition. A well bal
anced program of 10 classes has been
announced, and, according to the sec
rotary, Mr.. William F. Peach, the
entries are coming in fast. The COM
mittee in charge of the show is head
ed by Judge j. r. H. Alexander, who
is president of the Loudoun Hunt;
Mr.. w. H. Lipscomb, M. F.. H.; Miss
Nancy Rust, Mr.. w. F. Peach, Mr..
A. M. Chichester and Mr.. R. T. Cor
bell.
Mrs. E. H. Heaton entertained at a
miscellaneous shower Thursday in
honor of Miss Helen Pittman, LOU
doun County public health nurse,
whose engagement to Mr.. Lea Mac
donald, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Macdonald of Leesburg, has been an
nounced.
Mr.. Reginald P Ramsey of Rich
mond was a guest this week of Elder
and Mrs. H. H. Lefferts. The wedding
of their daughter, Miss Sarah Lefferts,
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to Mr. Ramsey will take place in the
near future.
Mrs. Thomas Fendall, president of
the Leesburg Garden Club; Mrs. John
Gibson, representing the Leesburg
Garden Club, and Miss Elizabeth Car
ter Davis, representing the Fauquier
Garden Club, are attending the meet
ing of the Garden Club of Virginia,
to be at Charlottesville this week.
DR.. and Mrs. L. P. Ellis have re-
turned after spending several months
in Honolulu.
Mrs E. L. Mcfarland, Mrs. Law
renee Hutchinson, Mrs. L. c. Rollins
and Mrs. ]. H. Turley are attending
the Grand Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star. which is being held
in Richmond this week.
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Patrons for Dance
Revue Next Week

Among the patrons and patronesses
for the Phil Hayden revue. Gonna
DO a Show" to be held at the Ward
man Park Theater, Friday, May ID,
are Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, Mrs. Will
ton j. Lambert, Mrs. w. Forbes Nor
gan, Mrs. Theodore P. Noyes, Mrs.
Oscar Coolican, Miss Eleanor Roose-
welt, Miss Alicia Rodgers, Miss Flor
ence Harris, Mrs. C. L. Sturtevant,
jr.; Representative and Mrs. Charles
Abernethy, Representative and Mrs.
Paul Brown, Mr.. w. K, Ryan, Mr.
Myron Hofer, Mrs. John w. Guider,
Mr.. Grant Isaac and Mr.. Frederick
P. Hubbard,
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Edythe Marmion Brosius, Mrs. Ed
ward Chapman, Rev. and Mrs.
Russell Clinchy, Mrs. William Lee
Corbin, Mary liant Couch, Rose
Maxwell Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Hales, Mrs. Kirk Holmes. Mrs.
Milton King, Mrs. Charlotte Lippitt,
DR.. and Mrs. George r. Mansfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mitchell, Miss
Jean Mum, Fanny Amstutz Roberts,
Frances Gutelius Smith, Miss Emily
Storer and Mrs. William G.. Stuart.
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Bryn Mawr Book Sale
Continues Through Tuesday

The sale of books and things"
which opened last week at 1922 H
street, by the Bryn Mawr Club of
Washington, for the purpose of raising
5000 which will pay all the expenses
of one student at the Bryn Mawr
Summer School for Women Workers
in Industry, will continue through to-
morrow and Tuesday. A number OF
articles have been added to the collec-
ton, including several donations from
Mrs Curtis B. Dali and her children,
Curtis Roosevelt Dali and Anna
Eleanor Dali.
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Music-Tea Benefit
For Denver Hospital

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish
Consumptives Relief Society of Dem
yer is planning the next meeting for
Wednesday at the Jewish Community
Center, at o'clock pm, in the form
of a Mothers day and tenth ami
versary musical-tea celebration. Mrs.
Martin Mendelsohn, chairman, and
Mrs. William Levy, co-chairman. have
planned a very elaborate program.
Mrs Joseph Millenson, president, will
preside All charter members and
their friends are urged to attend.
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Anchor Catches Fish.

After four fishermen in a boat OH
Southend, England, had given up with
out a nibble, they found a six-pound
fish impaled on the anchor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-16
PACIFIC COAST
LEAGUE GAMES
By United Press

The Hollywood Stars chung to a
lead of one and one half games
in the Pacific Coast league today,
extending their margin during the
games which marked the third
week of the second half of the
campaign.
The Stars defeated the Los An
geles club, first half champions,
five games to two in last weeks
series. Seattle replaced the Angels
in third place by defeating Port
land by a similar margin. Oak
land scored a five-two series con-
quest over Sacramento. The Mis-
sions Reds took the series from
the second place San Francisco
Seals, four games to three.
Sundays contests produced some
close battles and some excellent
pitching.
Hal Haid of Oakland turned in
the banner hurting performance
of the day in giving Sacramento
only one hit in seven innings Oak
land won the game, 10, complet-
ing a clean sweep of a double
header The Oaks took the first
game, 4-3.
Hollywood won both ends of it's
double bill from Jos Angeles. The
first game went 10 innings before
the leaders put over the decisive
run. The score was 5-4. Smead
Jolly's eighth inning homer gave
the Stars their second win in an
81 ball game.
Seattle dropped Portland twice.
In the first game, the Indians got
II hits to turn in an 8-3 win. In
the windup Phil Radonits gave
Portland only three hits for go
victory
The Missions and the Seals split
their twin bill in their home town
feud. Dutch Leiber scattered seven
hits to register a shutout win for
the Missions in the first game.
The score was 100. Joe de Mag
gio's homer helped the Seals win
the nightcap, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-16
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TES-
TAMENTARY.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial, in the Mat
ter of the Estate of JEROME
LEONIDAS FORESTER, also
known as j. L. FORESTER, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for the probate of the will OF
Jerome Leonidas Forester, also
known as J. L. Forester, deceased
and for the issuance to Ethelyn l.
Forester and Bank of America Ma
tional Trust and Savings Associa-
ton, a national banking associa-
ton, of letters testamentary, has
been filed in this court, and that
Friday, the 9th day of July, 1884
at 200 o'clock p NJ, of said day,
at the courtroom of said court, ut
the Court House in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated: July 18th, 1884.
EDWARD H. LAW,
Clerk.
BY M. A. CHRISTIAN,
l4tlO Deputy Clerk.