Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1896-TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SEPTEMBER 10, 18) All persons having claims against W. D. Hadger are hereby notified that the same must be pre- sented to the undersigned witain ten days from date. Otherwise they will be barred s.om_par- ticipation In the estate. Parties ladebted to Mr. E udger are requested to > R.W.BISHO! 7th at. nw. ICE OF Bi ‘TION AND Review of the Dis istrict Build- ing, Washingiot » 186.—In ac- cordance with tie provisions of tie act of Congress approved August 14, 1894, and joint resolution ap- proved Janua: 1 he Board of Equalization and Review for i cxtate In that portion of the District of ide of the present limfis of the eft ill be in session in the District Build. until the FIRST MONDAY Ov NOVEMBER prexi- guo, for the purpose of hearing and determining guch complaints as may be made in res} Rew assessment of real property in sal the. District. Said assessnient are open to pu can be portion of The books containiag the returns of inspection and hoard between ck p.m. of © due consideration all coin- st possible date. the equstliattion and review ed on or before the first Monday of h day no other or will be recelved, and whea approved by the Commissioners will con: sUitute the basis of taxation for the next succeed- ing period of three years and until another val Mon is made zee: law. Blank forms for Baking compla had on application. HEW TRIMPLE, Assessor and Ch: ard of Exyualization 3 November pr further compl: and Harry W. 1429 Pa. ave. a. by mutual conse continue th author! s the late firm. has be Mr. Albert will sat the old stand, and is Yo the Public— purchased the int. rin the firm of A n.w., I solleit a continua: Having @ well-stocked store and facility for carrying on the same, I can gusrantee satisfaction. All parties indebted to the late firm will pay the the store. T E. 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The Independent Ice Co.’s yellow wagons deliver pure Kennebec Ice to all parts of the city and Mt. Pleasant—dafly. Prompt service. Rea- sonable rates. OFFICES, 910 Pa. ave.—3108 Water st. sel-1m,14 Telephone 591-2. a Damages. Tke Capital Traction Company was sued today by Henderson Ricketts, who claims $10,000 damages becavse of injuries alleged to have been received the Sth of last April. He says that while driving along Penn- sylvania avenue he was strrck by a cable car at 1ith street, thrown to the ground, the collision breaking e@ rib and rendering his left arm almost useless. He is repre- a by Attorneys Herbert M. Locke and ton & Colbert. TENTHOF SEPTEMBER The Date for Beginning the Com- pressed Air Experiment, A QUESTION AS 10 THE LAW What the Eckington and Belt Com- panies Have Done. MR. SYMINGTON’S STATEMENT The act of Congress approved June 10, 1896, extending the routes of the Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home and Belt railway companies, provided that within three months from the passage of this act these ccmpanies should “begin to equip those portions of their respective lines which are situated within the boundaries of the city of Washington with compressed air motors.” The preliminary period mentioned in this statute expires today, and, in accordance with the terms of the act, these com- panies are now under legal obligation to “begin to equip” their lines with the form of rapid transit motive pawer which they prefer to test experimentally before under- taking the installation of the more ex- pensive underground electric system. The term “begin to equip” is somewhat in- definite, and a question has already arisen as to its exact meaning. The company has given a contract to H. K. Porter & Com- pany of Pittsburg for the manufacture and delivery of ten cars, built on a new pat- tern, for the operation of the compressed air syatem, and also for the delivery, instal- lation and operation of a compressing plant. No deliverics have as yet been made on this contract, and it would seem that the companies have really done compara- tively little, as far as actual results in this city go to show, to entitle them to the protection of the phrase “begin to equip.”” Mr. Symington’s Statement. In order to obtain an exact and official statement as to the precise extent to which the companies had met the law a Star re- porter cailed this morning on Mr. Syming- ton, superintendent and general manager of these corporations, who stated the case as tollo “The companies have ‘begun to equip’ thelr lines with the compressed system. Ten cars, built on the most modern and scientific principles, are now standing on the tracks at Pittsburg, with their canvas covers on, waiting to be shipped to this city. I understand that all that delays them is the failure of the ‘bottles’ or steel storage cylinders for the compres: to arrive from Germany. These nec parts are on their way, and doubt that within a very few days the cars will be in Washingion. Our contract with the Porter company is complete and com- prehensive. We are to furnish the power and the Porter company the cars, the ma- chinery and the expert service, in addition to assembling cr setting up every part of the necessary plant. None of the machin- ery hi: yet come, but everything is in readiness at our power house in Eckington when it does arrive. The foundations of this house are very substantial. The house was originally built on piles sunk to a great depth, and on top of these a layer of concrete three feet thick was placed. I have no doubt that this will furnish a perfect bed for any amount of ma- chinery that will be nec y. I am assured that as soon as the machin- arrives it will be but a matter of a ple of days at the most to set it in ‘ace ready for operation, and T have no doubt that ingide of a week at the very most after the arrival of the cars and the machinery compressed air motors will be running on the main line of the Eckington road from Brookland to the Pennsylvania station in this city. Preparations Made. “In preparing our erd of the plant for the experiment we have raised our stack to give a greater draught and have made all the arrangements to supply the neces- sary amount of water for the machinery. Our application to the city authorities to vse water from the public mains being de- nied it was necessary to seek for a supply elsewhere, and we have therefore utilized the four weils already sunk in our vicin- ity. One of these is in the power house and was originally sunk to a depth of 169 feet. A contract has been let for the deepening of this well to 2% feet, and also for the deepening of the three other wells sunk by Colonel Truesdell when the Eck- ington property was laid out in the an- ticipation of supplying that suburb with an independent water service. Subsequently the city mains were extended through Eckington and these wells were abandoned. They are all in good condition, however, and in a few days I have caused a test to be made of the supply, and out of these weils i have heen enabled to obtain a flow of 3 gallons a minute, which will cer- tairly be ample for all our purposes. But in order to prevent any difficulty from this source we have provided for the deep- ering of all the wells. We have also a reservoir of the capacity of 25,000 gallons, so I have no fear whatever on the score of obtaining a sufficient supply of water for our machinery. “The contract with the Porter company calls for only ten cara. That number wil! certainly Le sufficient for the purpose of taking the experiment called for by the act of Congress. Until the complete suc- cess of this form of compressed air motors is demonstrated beyond a doubt no more cars will be ordered. The Porter com- pany Is obligated to equip the road, as I have said, with these cars, and the neces- sary machinery and to supply the expert service required to insure the satisfactory rurning of the motors. ‘We will furnish the con:mon labor, the ccnductors and motormen, who will, in all cases, act under the supervision of an ex- NE See Fert operator, If the exneriment 2m 5 DOL Snccss= ene company fs io remove tha cars and compressing plant ard restore our property to Its original condition. We un- joy the advantage in this connection of having an almost perfect union with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the delivery of our cars and all parts of the machinery which would naturally come in over that branch of the road, which jost touches our puwer house in Eck- ington. This will insure rapid delivery at this end and overcome all delays of that sort. No Doubt of Success. “Persenally I have no doubt whatever of the ultimate and complete success of the compressed air experiment. I am free to Predict that it will give perfect satisfac- ticn. Compressed air as a motive power has been in use for many years in France, and it is now in constant use in New York city. The question has been asked us why we do not adopt the system in use in Nantes cr that used in Paris and in an- swer we say that the Porter patent js by far the best on the market and that, in fact, all of the American devices are’ su- perior to those adopted in France. This is because of the general improvement in mechanical methods and the development == — Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and oven comes Flatulency, Constfpation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea and Feverishuees. Thos the child ts rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS. TORIA contains no morphine or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA fs 20 well adapted to children that T recouunend {t ss superior to any prescription known to me.”* H. A. ARCHER, M.D., 111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several years I have recommended ‘Casto- tla," and shall always continue to do #0, as it has tuvarlably prodaced beneficial results."? EDWIN F. PARDEE, M.D., 125th at. aud 7th ave., New York city. THE OFFICIAL EXPLANA1ORY NOTE: bars, or lines cf equal air lines of equal temperature, suow bas fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. WEATHER MAP, nN 2 Otear 0.0 * bt ON Cf JacKeonville Sy coe Orieane\ A |: 60° ees ee , Oran, 2 @ sn woo_ 34)” % = gore Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solfd lines are 1s0- Pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or drawn for each ten degrecs. Shaded areas are regions where rain or Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR WEATHER. That is What is Predicted by the Official Bureau. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, fair; variable winds. Weather conditions and general forecast —The storm off the Massachusetts coast has moved very slightly northward and appears to be gradually losing its intensity. A trough of low pressure extends from Texas to the Saint Lawrence valley. A storm of slight intensity has developed to the north of Montana. The area of high, pressure has remained nearly stationary in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, diminishing in magnitude. The second high area has remained nearly stationary in the south Atlantic states. A third high area has moved from the north of Montana to Wyoming, a temperaturé of twenty-four de- grees being reported from Calgary and twenty-six from Qu’Appelle, which are the lowest of the season. Rain has fallen in the lower Missour! val- ley, Kansas, Colorado, the upper Mississippi valley, the upper lake region and on the New England coast. The temperature has risen in the lower lake region and in the Atlantic states, ex- cept Florida; it has fallen decidedly in the Missouri valley, Kansas, Colorado and in extreme northern Texas. Generally fair weather will be experienced in the states east of the lower Mississippi valley and Ohio river, preceded by showers on the New England coast. The temperature will fali in the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. The following heavy precipitation in inches) was reported: During the past Jupiter, 1 Boston, Halifax, 3: Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 71; con- dition, 36; receiving reservoir, tempera- ture, 68; condition at north connection, ¢ condition at south connection, 36; distri uting reservoir, temperature, 73; condition at influent gate house, 86; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:50 a.m. and 3:58 p.m. High tide, 5 a.m. and 10:06 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:40 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. High tide, 10:22 a.m. and 10:50 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ses, ; sets, 6:16. Today moon 7 p.m.; tomorrow moon sets, The City Lights. All gas lamps are lighted tonight by 7:09 p.m.; extinguishing is begun at 5:01 a.m. Public arc lamps are lighted at 7:24 p.m. and extinguished at 4:46 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather burean today 8 a.m., 70; 2 p.m., 87; maximum, $8; min- imum, 59. twenty-four hours— 1.40; Omaha, 1. Sun_ri sets, p.m. of the compressed air idea. The Porter people claim that their device is greatly superior to that now in use on the 3d ave- nue line in New York. On the latter road ore of the discoveries made as a result of the experiment was that the five-foot eight- inch bottle, or air tank, used in that sys- tem did not give the most economical re- sults. For some reason or other the high- est efficiency of the power thus accumu- lated was not obtained in the working of the motor, We will not meet with this obstacle, for we start at the beginning with a bottle twenty-two feet long, or a little less than the entire length of the car, whereas the New York experimenters have been obliged to arrange for the substitu- tion of larger bottles for the old ones. In other ways, too, these motors are being improved as rapidly as experience develops defects and suggests remedies. Attitude of the Commissioners, “As far as I know the Commissioners have indicated no disposition to handicap the road by insisting upon a radically strict interpretation of the law wherein It obliges us to ‘begin to equip’ within three months of the date of the passage cf the act. The Commissioners have in the past hindered us in a good many ways and have thrown obstacles in our path in obliging us to go to unnecessary expense and to give in- creases in facilities when there seemed to be no reasonable nced for them. We have complied, however, with the requirements ef the authorities, and I trust that now we will not be further impeded in our efforts to give the patrons of the road a first-class rapid transit servic The citizens of Eckington are naturally deeply interested In the prospect of a rapid attainment of the objects for which the act of June 10 was passed. They have kept anxious eyes on the power house, but there are no signs of activity there, and perhaps the explanation of this may be drawn from a side phrase dropped by Mr. Symington in his conversation with the reporter this morning, when, in answer to a suggestion of the reporter that a visit to the power house might te profitable, Mr. Symington answerea: “We do not allow anybody inside of the power hot: The company promises that these ten compresseé air cars shall be made to do all the service on the Brookland-Eckington- Washington run. Mr. Symington said this mornirg that these cars would entirely re- place the trolley cars and the horse cars now used on the main stem, which runs by way of New York avenue and 5th street to the Pennsylvania station. Mr. Kane’s View. Mr. T. P. Kane, secretary of the Ecking- ton Citizens’ Association, whose interest in the rapid transit question has led him to make a thorough investigation of the sub- ject, said to a Star reporter today: “Well, you sce the 10th of September has reached Washington on schedule time, with calendar regularity, but, as was expected, without the air motors lawfully due on that date and promised by the Eckington Railway Company. The limit of time so fixed within which they were required to ‘begin to equip’ their respective lines expires today, and the in- quiry naturally is made by those who are interested in rapid transit on these routes what hes toc ls towara a compliance with iffe requirements of the act? The an- swer Is, on the part of the Belt Railway Company, absolutely nothing. On the part of the Eckington company, nothing, within the meaning of the terms ‘shall begin to eq ‘Begin to equip’ certainly was not con- templated by the act to mean the raising of a new smokestack in the air for more wind, nor the boring of a hole in the earth for more water. It was not intended to mean that at the expiration of the three months’ Mmit the public should be in- formed that ten cars are in course of con- struction at Dayton, Ohio, and that motors are being madé for them at Pittsburg, Pa.; that the air bottles were sailing the ocean blue en route from Germany, and the wind squeezing machinery would soon be shipped from Norwalk, Conn., but it was intended to mean that by the 10th of September all of these essential and widely separated parts should be working together, if possi- ble, in one harmonious whole in Washing- ton, and that each of these companies should have in actual operation on their respective lines one or more compressed air motors within three months from the date of passage of the act, and, ‘if, after a trial of three months,’ the act says, ‘the said compressed air motors shall in the judgment of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, prove to be in all respects @ proper and satisfactory motive power,” then, ‘within six months from the passage of tie act,’ or three months more, ‘the said railway companies shall cease to use horse power on any and all of their respective ines’ and substitute air motors therefor. Can It Be Done? “The three months’ limit having expired, and with it part of the contemplated ex- perimental period, without a motor hav- ing been run over either line, but three months more remain from this date withia which both experiment and actual equip- ment of their entire lines must: take place if compressed air is to be used as a motive power, and the penalty of $50 a day avoid- ed. The further inquiry is, therefore, nat- urally made: What is the prospect for compliance with the requirements of the act within the remaining three months? In the light of the long array of broken promises made during the past year or more, and the evidences of bad faith on the part of the Eckington company, the Prozpect is not very hopeful. The patrons of these lines will be somewhat gratified end encouraged, however, to know that the Eckirigton company did, several weeks ago, really place an order for ten cars with the Barney & Smith Car Company of Dayton, Ohio, for use on their lines, severa: of which, I have reliable assur- ices from Dayton, have been completed and shipped to the H. K. Porter Company of Pittsburg, to be fitted with motors, trucks and air bottles. These cars are a combination motor and passenger car, six- teen feet in length, weigh 6,000 pounds, without the motors, trucks or bottles, and seat twenty-four passengers. On the 2ist of August the Porter company stated, with reference to them, that it probably would be thirty days from that date before any of the cars would be finished and ready f shipment to Washington, and on the 2 of Sugust they stated further that the cars would not be completed as soon as the gton company expected them, but would be ready in the near future. ‘A day or two ago I went over to the Eckington power house to sce what prep- arations are being made for the reception of the alr motors when they do come to town. I found several men at Work in the northeast corner of the building next to the tracks of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ana looked at their operations for a while through th grated windows, keeping my eye same time on an ugly looking mastiff that was prowling around on the outside engaged my attention as Much a: the workmen. Some of the men were still at work boring for water, while the others were chiseling away ‘at some’ masonry, clearing the way, d preeume, for a founda~ tion ior the compressing machinery and engine, but the work has not progressed far enough yet to enable any one to judge what the purpose ts. I saw none of the machinery for the compressing plant on the ground. Considering the work yet to be done in the way of a foundation and the erection of the machinery after it ar- tives, It would seem safe to predict, if we have snow in season, that the snow plow will be run over the Eckington company’s tracks before the air motdrs make their debut. It is gratifying, however, to know that some preparations are being slowly made for rapid transit, which will come after a while, if the bottom does not drop out of the well or the equinoctial winds blow the smokestack down.” ee Delightful Autumn Trips To Old Point Comfort and Norfolk on the elegant new steel steamers of the Norfolk and Washington, D. 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Meore, knight of Franconia. hours the knights rode combat, each en- deavoring to win the honor of crowning the Queen of Love and Beauty. The fol- lowing were the successful knights Moore, who crowned Miss Maggie Graney of Washington Queen of Love and Beauty; first. maid, Henry ‘Territt, who crown Miss Nellie Young of Alexandria c second maid, Ludwig Popkins, who y ed Miss Cora Powell of Fairfax; third maid, W. S. Clark, who crowned Miss Nettie mer. Mr. G. N. Ferguson was chief marshal, and the judges, A. D. Hopki: W. iH Palmer and Brooke Young, rendered the decisions in a fair and impartial manner. Mr. Frank Willams of Vienna, Va., deliv- ered the charge to the knights, and Mr. Moran of Washington delivered the nation address, Af-er the royal set been danced, dancing generally was in- dulged in by the large crowd of young peo- ple present upon the large platform which bad been erected for the occasion, which fasten until the small hours of tbe rmorn- ng. coro- ———— eee HE WILL NOT RESIGN. Auditor Baldwin ™ and Emphatic A number of the representatives of Lakeland Bryan and Sewall Club, he by Vice President Edwin A. Newman Secretary John T. Bir Park, Md. last night and organized a branch association among the democrats and silver men of that neighborhood. ‘The election of officers resulted in the choosir of Dr. F. Eigin as president, Maurice Hooker as secretary and James H. Lough- borough, John West, John Millican and Scott Stalsman as vice presidents. Speech- es were made in behalf of the silver by Judge W. B. Fleming of Kentuck argued in favor of the income tax and government by injunction planks in the Chicago platform, and by Auditor of the Treasury Department Erncst T. Baldwin. In commencing his remarks Mr. Baldwin said that he had been informed in W ington yesterday morning that his re: nation had been demanded by Pr. Cleveland, and that he wanted to inform his hearers that this rumor was false. He also declared that if he were asked to re- sign he would refuse, stating that he had done his duty by the democratic party, and his duty by the government of the United States, and that he did not propose that his resignation should be required or de- manded, but that if the President was dis- satisfied with his personal services he could say so and discharge him. Mr. Bald- win declared that no apology was neces- sary for the democratic party in its pres- ent attitude upon the issues before the country, because this was a campaign for the people against the trusts, and that the democratic party, with the support of the people, proposed’to redeem the coun- try from monopoly. Mr. Baldwin attacked the bond issues, and his speech was re- ceived with much enthusiasm. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Nellis vs. Nellis; testimony Z Arthur Lynhar, examacr, ken: seven net. O'LTeh et al.; order directing tenant to pay rents to committee. _Corri- don agt. Corridon et al.; Andrew Wilson appointed guardian ad litem. Lloyd agt. Lioyd; testimony before C. A. M. Wells, examiner, ordered taken. Payne agt. Payne et al.; Randall Hagner appointed guardian ad litem. In re Jno. K. Ward, lunatic; order ratifying inquisition and ap- pointing Chas. W. Darr committee. In re Julla A. Gates, lunatic; Jno. F. Gates appointed committee. Prote Court—Judge Cox. Estate of Benjamin L. Otterbac' filed and partly proved. Estate of Patrick Ward; letter filed. Estate of Jennie Mc- Corrigan; petition for probate of will filed with assent of next of kin. Lsiate of Robert Johnson; petition for letters of ad- ministration filed with assent of next of kin. en an Explicit tatement. Cox. bef ill Transfers of Real Estate. B. Francis Saul to Samuel Ganse, lot_129 878; $10. Same to Sophie L. Lansburgh, lot 128, sq. 87S; $10. Jessie T. Green to Marie P. Welr, east half orig- inal lot 6, sq. 868; $5. Heirs of Margaret Wallach to John Burke, part lot 9, sq. 439; $1,200. Solomon Lansburgh et ux. et al. to B, Francis Saul, lots 125, 126, 127, sq. 878; $10. : Jacob Jones et ux. to Robert’ T. Frazier, lot 33, Wik. 85, Columbia Hts.; $10. Edgar R. Jackson to Robert Ward, lot 143, Doug- Banes et ux. to Rosie A. McNally, lot $11,000. Alex. “H.' Bell’ to Annie Monohan, part lots 119 and 120, sq. 677; $5. e Pullip H. Obristman et ux. to A. Bemis Nichol- son, lots 61 and 62, Joseph Park; $10. George Drew to’ Joseph J, Darlington and Will W. Douglas, trustees, lots 34 and 25, bik, 5, and part lot 15, bik. 6, Le Droit Park; $5. Annie E.' Demarest to Diller &.’Groff, lot G, sq. ‘511; $10. Diller B. Groff to Annie E. Demarest, lot 44, eq. | 809; $10. M. Viola Gianger to Franck H. Loving, lot 14, “infaick “ff, Loving to Wm. R. and M. Viola oe See ee G. Balkam, lot 153, iaien' Yates to Wm. H. Barstow, half interest in lot 15, bik. 46, Holinead Manor; $10. poi Saas Harris Released. Detectives Weedon and Helan have about reached the conclusion that George Harris, alias Lee, is not the murderer of the hunch- back shoemaker, John Wesley Hall. Harris is the young man who was brought here from Colonial Beach, where he was ar- rested Saturday night. No one has been found here who could in any way locate him near the scene of the murder at any tme, and because of the absence of proof against him he was released from custody today. FINANCIAL. STATEMENT QF THE CONDITION Of the RANCE COMP. K, NY OF ty act | 00000 Ropds and «state Stocks and 58,650 00 930,200 00 255,648 20 Stetement of dividends and expenses Dior SE months endiag June 39, 1896 vidends: : 000 00 419 63 OTTO g Notary Pav! 3. SWORMSTEDT, Agent, 913 F street northwest. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG. THALMANN & ©O., 4e8-10a ew York. A PRO! EB INVESTMED One of these delghtfal Lowes at Cleveland Park. Call or send for Booklet. au26 G10 14th wt. THE INDIANAPOLIS TICKET. Secretary Lamont Sayx He Will Cast His Vote for It. Secretary Daniel 8. Lamont has sent the following response to an invitation to be present at the notification of Palmer and Buckner of their nomination by the gold ion of your committee to be pre the notification of tor John mer and Goy. Simon B. Buckner of t nomination by the national democra’ t and Vice President of M. me of the Indianapolis conven- dates and platform fs inspi mocrat who refuses to abandc les established by the father ained w P 3 to a ed proclaimed in a m« Chicago, and prompt! ognized and ratilied as its own by the pop ulist party at St. Louis. preter to keep the old faith and rm a demoe: 1 shail accordingly cast m: Vote for y and Buckner. DANIEL 8. LAMONT.” ‘ium 2 —— = Hotel Arrivaln. Peckham, A W. Robertson “and J. H. Drake, } G. Dunlop, Philadelp Provan, Provic ne Bartholomew, East Or: :. J Dudley, Chicago, I.; H. 4. Hamil cord, N. H. e Willard’s—A. J. Clarke, and W. J. Wilkinson, W. H. Marsh. w. Ryan, New Yor A. Baldwin . Manning and} . Drake, Phila- | Morrison, New York; Cincinnati, adeiphia, Pa. on, Mai Uhio; L. 0. York. horeham—G. Brewster and J. Plumb, New | Cunningham, Glouces? Philadelphia, Pa.; Nee woe, al . Bos- mson and H. E. Shen: Cincin: i, Ebbitt—M. Lean, Providen Brown and HL.’ Winch G. 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