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AN APPEAL FROM THE CHAIR
Senator Sherman’s Points of Order Start-
ed the Trouble—Morgan’s Insistence
and Subsequent Victory—Tho
V \Vork of the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Mr. Gallinger
(Rep, N. H.), in presenting reports on
some health bill relating to the District Of
Columbia, remarked that, although the
business of the senate appeared to be
“blocked,” he hoped to secure action on
bills affecting public health.
The bill was passed providing penalties
for starting fires which may be communi-
cated to the inflammable growth of public
lands.
Mr. Davis (Rep, Minn.) presented a res-.
olution requesting the president for all
correspondence of the state department
with the German empire relative to Amer-
ican insurance companies. The resolution
was agreed to without comment.
- Mr. Morgan’s (Dem., Ala.) resolution
for the abrqgation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty then came up, and the senator was
about to proceed with a speech. There were
objections from several sources. Mr. Cul-
10111 (Rep., Ills.) wanted to go on with .an
appropriation bill. Mr. Chandler (Rep,
N. H.) desired to speak on his resolution
as to bimetallism. There was sharp spare
ring for precedence until Mr. Sherman
(Rep. 0.) interposed a point Of order
against Mr. Morgan, on the ground that
his resolution, being Of a joint character,
could not be considered in the morning
hour. This precipitated an unexpected
storm.
The presiding officer, Mr. Stevenson, be-
ing in the chair, referred to the rules and
promptly sustained Mr. Sherman’s point
Of order. -
“I appeal from the decision of the
chair,” said Mr. Morgan calmly, “and I
will debate that question of appeal.”
As Mr. Morgan was about to proceed,
Mr. Sherman again interposed, saying
that an appeal from the decision of the
chair was not debatable.
The presiding ofiicer, consulting the
rules, again sustained Mr. Sherman, stat-
ing that an appeal was not debatable.
“I think it is debatable,” declared Mr.
Morgan, with a. perceptible tremor in his
voice as he still held the floor.
Mr. Quay endeavored to act as peace-
maker and appealed to the senate to grant
unanimous consent to Mr. Morgan to pro-
ceed. ,
“I must Object to that,” said Mr. Sher-
man decisively.
A Passage at Arms.
Mr. Morgan still held the floor. “I am
willing to stand here,” he said, “and ‘be
victimized by the chair and by the senator
from Ohio.”
Mr. Stevenson rose from his chair and
in sharp tones responded:
“The chair has no disposition to victim-
ize the senator from Alabama. The chair
is enforcing the rules as he finds them. ”
The vice president emphasized the word
“victimize,” and there was silence and
amazement at the rapid exchange.
Mr. Chandler came in with a suggestion
that Mr. Morgan withdraw his appeal and
then proceed.
Mr. Shermanvobjected. He would have
no avoidance of a direct vote on the ap-
peal. ‘
Mr. Morgan endeavored to move to take
up the Clayton-Bulwer resolution.
The chair ruled this motion could not
be made while the appeal was pending.
“ Then I withdraw the appeal," said Mr.
Morgan, “not because I think it should
be withdrawn, but in order to meet this
emergency. ”
The appeal being withdrawn, a vote was
taken on Mr. Morgan’s resolution to pro—
ceed with the Clayton-BulWer resolution.
Unexpectedly Mr. Morgan carried his mo-
tion as against the Opposition. which was
understood to be favorable to going into
executive session on the arbitration treaty.
The vote was very close—yeas, 32; Days,
31, as follows:
Yeas—Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry, Black-
burn, Blanchard, Brown, Call, Cameron,
Chilton, Gallinger, Gibson, German,
Hansbrough, Mills. Morgan, Murphy,
Pascoe, Pefier, Pettigrew, Pritchard,
Pugh, Quay, Roach, Smith, Stewart, Till-
man, Turpie, Vest, Voorhecs, Walhall,
White—32.
Nays—Baker, Burrows, Cafi'ery, Can-
non, Carter, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Gray, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Irby, Lindsay,
Lodge, McMillan, Mantle, Mitchell (Wis),
Nelson, Palmer. Perkins, Platt, Proctor,
Sewall, Sherman. Shoup, Thurston,Vi1as,
Wetmore, Wilson—31.
On the‘ announcement of the vote Mr.
Morgan arose, smiling and triumphant,
and was about to begin, when Mr. Hoar
(Rep, Mass.) interrupted with the point.
that this was a. matter properly before an
executive session. Under the rules a sug-
gestion of this character compelled the sen-
ate to go into executive session, and at
12:30 the galleries were cleared and the
door closed.
In the House.
The general crush 'of business which
marks the closing days of congress'was
forcibly brought home to the members of
the house today by the adoption of a spe-
cial order i" or night sessions for the consid-
eration of private pension bills. By the
terms of the order these sessions will
terminate at 11:30 p. m. '
On motion of Mr. Hitt, the house con-
curred in the senate amendments to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then passed by the house without a divi—
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International Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The house com-V
mittee on coinage today took up again the
discussion of the bill for an international
monetary conference. The proceedings were
begun by Representative Hartman (Mon. ),
a member of the committeewho urged that 3
action should be taken as soon as possible
upon the bill in view of the approaching
death of the Fifty-fourth congress.
Representative Fowler (N. J .), a mem-
ber of the banking committee, spoke in op-
position to the projected conference. In the
beginning he replied to certain arguments
made at an earlier meeting by Representa-
tive Newlands (Nev. ) upon the effect of
the demonetization Of silver on the rail-
road business Of the Unit-ed States. Rail-
road failures had not been confined to the
United States in recent years, Mr. Fowler
declared. The entire world had been swept
since 1884 by a wave of speculation. Inci-
dental tO this thousands of miles of steam
railroads, miles of street railroads, which
could not pay for many- years, had been
built. Thousands of acres of, farms had
been cut- into building lots which were un- I
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THEEvRNINGuAhETTa
occupied. Railroads had been busy carry-
.ng the freight to construct speculative
works throughout the western states.
When the inevitable collapse came, these
cept supplying the daily necessities of the
population.
Representative Towne (Minn) inquired
whether the silver standard countries had
suffered as much from such causes as the
gold standard countries. , ‘
To this Mr. F owlcr replied that the sil-
ver standard nations had already reached
the bottom level in business, and if they
move at all could only move upward.
Medal For a. .Hero.
: WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.——-A medal of hon-
or has been presented to Michael Sowers of
Imperial, Pa... late private of Company L,
Fourth Pennsylvania. cavalry, for most
distinguished gallantry in action at Stony
Creek Station, Va, Dec. 1, 1864. This
soldier, his horse having been shot from
under him, voluntarily and on foot par-
ticipated in the cavalry charge made upon
one of the forts, conducting himself
throughout with great bravery.
Dunlop‘s Conviction Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The supreme
court today decided the case Of Joseph R.
Dunlop of Chicago, charged with sending
Obscene matter through the mails. The
verdict of the district court, which was
against Dunlop, was affirmed.
W. 1?. ST. JOHN DEAD.
He Was Treasurer of the Democratic Na-
tional Committee Last Year.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. -—William P. St.
John, the banker who was prominently
identified with the silver movement in the
recent election, and who was formerly
president of the Mercantile National bank,
died at his home, 121 East Thirty—fourth
street. He had not been in good health
' for some time. The news of Mr. St. John’s
death was confirmed at the Mercantile Na-
tional bank.
Mr. St. John’s ,death occurred at 8
O’clock, after he had been unconscious sev-
eral hours, and was due to a complication
WILLIAM P. ST. JOHN.
which he had been a sufferer for a long
time. He was so broken down in health
by his arduous work during the presiden-
tial campaign that early in December, on
the advice Of his physician, he went south,
hoping that the rest and change of air
might benefit him, He obtained no relief
from his trip, and early in January he re-
turned to his home in this city weaker and
more feeble than when he went away.
After his return he was confined constant-
ly to his bed until his death.
When Mr. St. John became identified
with the Der cratic national party last
summer and was elected treasurer, he re-
signed the presidency of the Mercantile N a-
tional bank. Recently he was dropped as
a director by more than one bank and
since then worried much, and it is believed
that his poor health can be attributed to
this.
Mr. St. John was born in Mobile on
Feb. 19, 1849. He received his education
in Mobile, Germany, England and Massa-
chusetts. In 1867 he came to New York,
and during his life he engaged in seven
kinds Of business. He was for fougyears
prior to his connection with the Mercan-
tile bank in charge of credits, sales and
prices for Havemeyer & Elder, the sugar
refiners. This firm was subsequently
taken into the American Sugar Refining
company, or, as it is commonly called, the
Sugar trust. Mr. St. John entered the
Mercantile bank as cashier in January,
1881. He was engaged for this post by
George W. Perkins, who at the same time
left his place as cashier of the Hanover
National bank to become president of the
Mercantile. When Mr. Perkins died, two
years later, Mr. St. John succeeded to the
presidency. ,
Mr. St. J Ohnwas a. large stockholder in
the Mercantile bank. He was a director
of the Hamilton National bank in Harlem
and the Second National bank. He was
an elder in the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst’s
church. ,Mr. St. John was well known in
southern' society circles, and was a warm
friend Of Mrs. J eiferson Davis and her
daughter, Miss Winnie Davis. Consider-
able attention was attracted to his resigna-
,tion from the Southern society a few years
ago. He was unmarried. He was tall and
well built, had a brown beard [and brown
hair slightly tinged with gray, and he
dressed carefully.
Mr. St. John had not always been a free
silver advocate and was formerly a mem-
ber of the committee on finance of the
chamber of commerce. When he was put
= on this committee, he was for gold, but
this views subsequently changed and he“
| made minority reports in favor of silver.
He was finally dropped from the commit-
tee. He was entitl-cd to a place on the
clearing house committee of the Associated
Banks of New York, but he was left oflf
because of his predilection for silver. Mr.
St. John strongly Opposed the repeal of the
Sherman silver purchase law and appeared
before the congressional committee in
Washington which had the subject in
hand.
Ex-Mayor Magowan Deposed.
TRENTON, Feb. 16. -—-Ex-Mayor Frank
A. Magowan has been deposed from the
presidency of two of the companies of
which he was the head. General William
H. Skirm was elected to succeed him as
president of the Empire Rubber company,
and George R. Cook was made the head of
an’s stead.
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Woolen him to Resume.
PASCOAG, R. I., ng. 16.—-The woolen
mill at oak Valley, B . rilville, which was
formerly operated by J‘o'eD. Nichols & Son,
has been sold to Dr. Wilcox of Pascoag
and will resume operations at the plant,
which employs 100 hands, iii. a few weeks.
The mill has been idle forddtmonths.
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roads were left without any business ex—V
of kidney and stomach troubles, from”
the Trenton Oilcloth company in Magow-
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER DEAD.
A Notable Virginian and a Striking Figure.
In American History. ’
LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 15.——-Hon. John
Randolph Tucker died at his home here
last night. He was conscious up to 2
o'clock in the afternoon, when he bade his.
family goodby. Mr. Tucker had been ill
for several weeks, and his death was ex-
pected. ,
Mr. Tucker was a. striking figure in
American politics in a stirring epoch in
the country’s history, a. notable leader in
the days of the rebellion and a participant
in the exciting times of the electoral com-
mission and the birth of the tarifi‘ reform
movement. He was a native Virginian,
being born at Winchester in December,
182' . He was a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, and, following in the
footsteps of his father, president of the
Virginia court of appeals, he became a
lawyer and soon gained the front rank of
his profession. His first practice was in
Richmond, but after a time he returned
to the place of his birth and entered into
partnership with R. Y. Conrad. Three
times he was elected attorney general of
his state without Opposition. He was an
advocate of secession while he held that
office.
At the close of the war Mr. Tucker re-
sumed private practice and became coun-
sel for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company. He was also associated with
others in the defense Of Jefferson Davis.
He occupied the chair of professor of law
in Washington and Lee University and in
1874 was elected almost unanimously to
the house of representatives.
In the house he soon made his mark as
a keen and witty and yet profound debat-
er. He was an earnest advocate of the
electoral commission, and after that, inter-
esting himself in the subject Of the tariiI,
he delivered a speech that still stands as a
masterpiece of logic from his point of
view, which was that of a tariff for reve-
nue only.
Mr. Tucker retired from congress volun-
tarily in 1887, after 12 years of honorable
service, having twice served as chairman
of the committee on the judiciary. After
a. short time spent in private practice,
largely before the United States supreme
court, he was again tendered and accepted
his favorite chair of law at Washington
and Lee university, which he held at the
time of his death. Mr. Tucker was presi-
dent of the American Bar association in
1893 and 1894,, and was mentioned as a
probable member of President Cleveland's
cabinet during his first administration.
WANT BRYAN TO SPEAK.
New Haven Silver Democrats Will Invite
Him to Their City.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15.—'1‘he silver Dem~
ocrats of New Haven are making an e ort
to have William J. Bryan come to the city
and deliver a lecture some time this month.
Bryan will- speak in Carnegie hall, New
York, on Feb. 26, under the auspices of
the Bimctalllc League of New York, and
as he will then be so close to New Haven,
the local Democrats think it would be a
good plan to have him speak here.
Alexander Troup, chairman of the state
central committee, and James B. Martin,
chairman of the town committee, have had
a conference in regard to Bryan’s prospec-
tive appearance in New Haven, and they
will submit the proposition to other lead-
ing men of the party in the city.
In consideration of the disgraceful recep-
visit, owing to the disturbance created by
Yale students, it is desired to have him
speak here again, and there seems to be a
general sentiment to accord him a. worthy
reception. '
The Pope’s Programme.
ROME, Feb. 15.—The reports of the ill-
ness of the pope have been adequately dis-
proved by the heavy programme of func-
. tions for Lent and the anniversary Of the
pope’s coronation, which has just been
drawn up and at which he will actively
assist. The coronation anniversary will
be observed on March 4. His holiness
will deliver an important speech, and in
addition to the usual consistories he will
Ofiiciate at the fatiguing ceremony of can-
onizing Father Fourier, the apostle of
Lorraine, and Father Laccaria, the foun-
der of the Barnabites, in St. Peter’s on
Ascension day. ‘
British Capital For St. Lbuis.
" ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.——The Business.
Men’s league of this city has receiveda
letter from a legal firm in Boston saying
it has a communication from a British
syndicate which is willing to invest $10,~
000,000 in St. Louis. Inquiry is made as
kto certain brewery investments. ,4
Two Skaters Drowne'd.
SHARON, Pa, Feb. 15. —Wh_ils Bessie
Morgan, Mary Evans, Cassie Llewyan and
Mollie Williams were skating on the canal
yesterday the ice broke, and all were
‘thrown into the water. All but Miss Mor-
gan and Miss Evans were rescued. Those
two were drowned in the presence of a
number of spectators. -
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Cleveland Got Thirty Ducks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. —President Cleve
land returned from his ducking trip down
the river with 30' birds to his credit. The
president, who has been working for a
fortnight until nearly 3 o’clock every
morning, was much benefited by his out-
ing.
A Prophet, Mayhap.
,PARIS, Feb. 15.—An insane man named
Tramoni caused a great sensation in the
chamber of - deputies yesterday. He ap-
peared waving a banner and shouting
“France will be a cemetery in’1890!” He'
was arrested.
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Manager Jackson a Suicide.
JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 15.—A dispatch
from New Orleans says that Charles A.
Jackson, manager of the Jackson Paper
mills, who recently disappeared with con-
siderable money, has committed suicide in
New Orleans. ‘
A, Senator Gebrge Goes Home.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lime-Senator George
of Mistissippi, whose condition has been
improving for several days, has left for his
home at Carrollton, Miss.
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BUTGHBRED BY SPANIARDS.
Twenty-five Pacificos, .Men, \Vomen and
Children, Murdered In Cold Blood.
KEY‘WEST, Feb. 15,—Lettcrs from Ma-
tanzas today tell of the cruel butchcry of a
camp of pacificos bya band of Spanish
guerrillas under Major Cousartcz. The
pacificos were encampcd near a lake ten
miles south of Matanzas. They were
afraid to go into that city on account of
there being no food there, and smallpox
and other diseases were prevalent.
Major Cousartcz was sent to bring them
in. Surrounding the camp, his soldiers
burst in upon the poor pacificos with wild
yells, shooting as. they advanced. Five
fell at the first fire, two of them being ,
Women.
Alarmed and scarcely knowing what to
do, the others dashed into the shallow Wa-
ter Of the lake, trying to hide under the
leaves of the big lily pods and other large
leaved plants. The Spanish troops selectea‘. '
their human targets and coolly began
shooting at them, killing at every shot. ,
The screams and agonizcd entreaties of the 3
frenzied wrctclies were terrible, and more -
than one soldier threw down his gun and
refused to fire.
The Oficrs of the Cubans to surrender
were received with shouts of derision, and
the butchery ceased only when not a head
was visible.
Major Cousartcz‘s Official report said his
detachment had lw ‘-?l attacked at the lake
and killed ton Ill>22 gents in the fight that
followed. 'l‘wcm' ' iivo paciflcos—men,
women and Childrcn—were killed.
MAYOR FOSTER INDIOTED.
Charged .VVitli Accepting a Bribe to Allow
a Thief to Escape.
BLODMITEFTON, Ills, Feb. 15.—-Thc grand
jury has 2:1..ictctl Captain Daniel Foster,
mayor Of the city, on a. charge of allowing
Ryan, a Chicago pickpockct, to escape
from the city prison on Oct. 15 last. There
are two indictments against the mayor,
one for allowing Ryan to go and one for
malfeasance.
Ryan was arrested soon after in Chicago
and is now in jail there. He says he gave
$150 and a diamond pin to secure his free-
dom and says that Jay Smith, a sporting
man Of this city, engineered the deal.
Sergeant Richard Dunn swore that he
liberated Ryan by express orders Of the
mayor. ' .
Captain Foster gave bond in $1,000. He
is popular, has held the Office several terms
and stoutly denies any knowledge Of the
escape. Jay Smith and Ryan were also
indicted. ‘-
Attacking Young Mrs. Vanderbilt.
NEW YORK, Feb. lit—The Journal
prints 3. long story to the effect that some
scoundrel who uses the stationery of the
Knickerbocker club is and‘has been for
some time writing scandalous anonymous
letters to Cornelius Vanderbilt, J r., which
letters seek to blacken the character of his
wife, who was Miss Grace Wilson. The
Journal states that it was these letters
which brought Mr. Vanderbilt and his
bride back from Paris, where they went
after their recent marriage, in order that
Mrs. Vanderbilt’s presence Inight refute
the vile slanders. -- -
Queer Case of a Girl.
PENN YAN, N. Y., Feb. 15.—A week
ago Miss Mattie Harris went to a dentist’s
Office, and after he had worked on her
teeth the girl Suddenly fainted or went in-
to a hysterical state. Restoratives were
administered, and she recovered sufficient-
ly to be moved home. A week has now
passed and she is no better, and at times
she is unconscious and her body is in a
rigid state for several minutes. For two
or three days her eyes have been closed,
and she has not power enough to Open
them. The case baffles all the local physi-
oians.
The South Dakota. Deadlock.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 15.—The senatorial
situation remains about the same. The
only change is that the Silver party
throughout the state is becomingthorough-
1y aroused over the situation, and the pres-
sure upon the members to arrive at some
conclusion is apt to , cause a break before
king. The vote in jOint session resulted:
Pickler, 47; Kyle, 21; Goodykoonts, 21;
Hinckley, 9; Plowman, 9; scattering, 4.
McKinley to Visit Hanna.
CANTON, 0., Feb. 15.—It is expected that
President Elect McKinley will be out Oi
the city for several days this week. It is
understood that his absence will include a
day or two with National Chairman Han-
na and other friends in Cleveland. Mrs.
McKinley’s health has greatly improved
during the past few days.
.Fitz's Money Up. ,
PUEBLO, Colo., Feb. 15.—-B0b Fitzsim-
mons and party are here. Martin Julian
has deposited $5,000 cash in the First Na.-
tionnl bank here to be wired to Al Smith
at N cw York, completing Fitzsimmons=
deposit of $5.000 as a side bet on the com-
ing light with Corbett and $2,500 appear-
ance nfonev.
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A Strong Defence.
Justicc~You plead innocent Of the
charge of theft and yet you were
caught with two of Mr. Punkin-seed’s
chickens in your possession. How do
you explain the circumstances?
0. P.——De ’cumstance is easy ’nuff
to ’splain, yer Honor. I topk de
chickms by permission. "
J usticc—How’s that? You don’t
mean to say he gave them to you? ,
C. P.—W ell, not ’zackly, but sumph-
en ’quivalen-t, yer Honor. Yer seefiit
was this way: I arsks de genlmanrllto
give some ’sistance to a po’ niggar out
Of a job, {111’ he says I ain’t goin’ to
‘ help any beggar, but Is'e willin‘
enough to help a man to help hisself.
I says dat’s all I want, massa, a
chance to help mesself. .Well, just
den he steps ’sid-e dc barn an’ I was
left alone ’side the chicken coop, so I
takes the first chance he gives me to
help mesself, an’ dat’s how I comes
in p’session ob dc chicken-s. Dar want
no theft bout it, yer flown—Brook-
lyn Life.
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HE SAID “FORE AND BEANSJV‘.
The Failure of a Georgia luau to Pass
Himself Ofi‘ as a Yankee.
Joe Gavan, who has had a whirlwind ,
experience in the South and West, said
to the crowd the other day: I was at
a dinner once in St. Louis. It was
given by Gov. Marmaduke. Before
we had given our orders, for at a West-
ern dinner every man has the privilege
of saying what he wants, the Governor
asked each one Of his guests where he
hailed from. One from Tennessee,
one from Illinois, one from California.
The East was not represented so, I
handed in my card from Vermont.
Just then the waiter passed the bill of
fare, and my ruling paSsion asserting
itself, ‘Poke and beans,’ said I, in my
natural voice. .
“ ‘Cavan,’ said the Governor of Mis-
souri, vehemently, ‘you’re from Georgy.
No man from Vermont ever said “poke
and beans,” and your scheme of pass-
ingfor a Yankee, sub, is reprehensil
ble, and will cost you the wine.’
“I have sailed under my own colors
ever since."—New York Sun. .
Tne’ Intelligent Witness.
A'lawyer had been questioning the
Witness for some time, and at last got
him down to personalities. _
“Did I understand you to say, sir,
that the defendant made certain re-
marks about me?”
“I said so, sir.” .
“Ah! Well, now sir, from what
you know of me, do you believe those
remarks to be strictly true?”
“NO, sir.”
“Very well. Now will you be good
enough to state to the court what he
did say?”
“Yes, sir. He said he thought you
were a truthful and honest man.”
S. B. WILSON,“ ,
PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER.
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Estimates cheerfully given. Large balding
a specialty. Contracts taken in
any part of the country.
STEAM Mlll AID YARD, OFFIGE
8 88088 SE, 92 WA“. Sl
Norwalk, Conn. .-
WPlans and Specifications furnished.
P. w. BAT 355’ 1
42 WATER STREET, .
can find as fine an assortnient o,
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As can be found in any Yard in the
State. Look it over and get prices
before going elsewhere} _
- J. D. Jennings.
UNDERTAKER
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Street Railway Dgpot.
NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE.
Piano Lessons.
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‘ .GEORGE W. BRADLEY (dau ht!
MREf the late Wm. B. Nash.) RiTes 6 car:
and satisfactory instructions on the Plane a.
hex-Lame No. 193' Mojastrget.
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