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BYINGTON, Real Estate and Insurance Room I. Gazette B’I’d. DAVID -w. RAYMOND. Funeral Director and-11111111111 1 , as Washington Street South Nomi. , deficience.‘hianackemn Hotel. HOREHUUNI ‘ \. 111113101101 011101 2 The Powers Conjointly Warn For Against Hesxile Action. WANT FLOTILLA RECALLED. Promise Dispassionate Consideration of g Greece's Claim to Crete—Mussulmans Attack Christians and Are Forced to Retire. ATHENS, Feb. 16.-—The representatives of the powers accredited to Greece held two meetings, their conferences taking place at the French legation. At the second meet- ing it was agreed that the powers, through their ministers at Athens, should protest against Greek intervention in Crete, and as a. result of' this decision the French minister, M. Bouree, waited upon M. Delaynnis, the Greek premier,and intimat- ed to him that the powers had determined . to take decisive steps, even resorting to arms, to prevent Greece from taking further hostile action in Crete. M. Bouree, as the spokesman of the representatives of the powers, advised the immediate recall of the Greek flotilla from Crete, and at the, same time promised that the powers would take into consideration the claims of Greece in Crete and the question of a. union of Crete with Greece. Premier Delyannis asked time in which to reply to the representations made by M. Bouree, which request was granted. The military reserve forces are respond- ing with great unanimity to the govern- ment’s summons and. are‘ flocking to the military depots in large numbers. The military bureaus report that the lists of the reserves will be made up within two days. To Avoid Open War. CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 1s.—The opinion here in official circles is that the fleets of the powers will be instructed to occupy the island of Crete very shortly and. that pressure will be brought to bear upon both Turkey and Greene in order that open war may be avoided. Should actual hostilities commence Turkey would have little dif- ficulty in sending an overwhelming force of troops into Thessaly. But the Turks fear that the island of Crete in any case is practically lost to the Ottoman empire. . There are already indications in the Balkan peninsula that war between Greece and Turkey would be followed by a serious conflagration there, and it is not believed that the powers are yet ready to face such a condition of affairs. In the meanwhile Turkey is preparing for eventualities, and the calling out of the Greek army reserves of the class of 1893 and 1895 will be met by the assembling of . the Turkish troops near the frontier of Greece. A large Turkish force at Salonika. is in readiness to move at any moment. It is not believed, however, that war will be declared. Most important communications are being exchanged between the ambassa- dors of the powers and the porte, and it is understood that the sultan has received as- surances that Greece will not be allowed to disturb the peace of Europe, although cer- tain irregularities in her recent actions will have to be overlooked. It has also been represented to the sultan that King George had to choose between a revolution in Greece and a demonstration in Cretan waters upon the part of the Greek fleet and that naturally he bowed to popular clamor and sent the torpedo flotilla to Crete. The Turkish officials, under the circum- stances, are behaving admirably and are seemingly willing to meet the vieWS of the powers in every way. It is true that the alternative may be the threatened disrup- tion of the Turkish empire, but, in any case, the Turks are not fretting under the prohibition placed upon them of sending re-enforcements to Crete, and in so doing - the sultan is acting in a highly politic manner. Indeed the Cretan trouble has, at least for the moment, driven the more important question of the projected re- forms for the Turkish empire Into the background so effectually that there are. peOple who intimate that the wily Turk has been at the bottom of all the recent de- velopments in Crete and even at Athens and that the revolutionary movement in Crete has been secretly fostered-in order to draw the. attention of Europe away from more important matters. Powers Blockade Cretan Ports. KHANIA, Crete, Feb. 16.——The Greek flotilla is lying at anchor outside of the cordon which has been formed by the war- ships of the powers and will not be per- mitted to come any nearer. The foreign warships are practically blockading Reti- mo and Khania. The reports that the Greek flotilla added large quantities of arms and ammunition intended for the use of the insurgents dur~ ing the night of Feb. 12 or at any subse- quent time are absolutely untrue. The number of insurgents who are gathered around Khania is estimated .at 12,000. Th ey have only one field gun. The Turks, under the cover of four of the guns of the fortress, made a sortie on Saturday upon the Greek quarter of the town, where a hot fight ensued, resulting in the Turks being driven back by the Christians and compelled to retire to the fortress. A force of 1,700 Moslems, regu- lars and volunteers, after nightfall made another sortie, which was stoutly opposed by the Christians. The fighting which en— sued was of a most desperate character, and the losses on both sides were heavy. The Moslems finally returned to the for- tress. It is thought that, despite the vigilance of the warships of the powers, the Greek transport ships may succeed in landing an expedition in the bay of Kissamo. It was stated this afternoon that the British naval commander has notified Prince George of Gxeece that, in the event of the latter executing the orders he has received from the king and the Greek gov~ ornment, he will be compelled to use force against him. This unexpected attitude of the British commander has produced a. painful iin« pression among the Cretan Chr'istians. who. regard the prince as sent to defend them from their Mussulman foes. The Turks at Betimo have pillagcd all the Christian shops and the bishop’s palace. Greece Is Stubborn. BERLIN, Feb. 16. -—A semiofi‘icial state- ment on the Cretan question has been published here. It is as follows: “In reply to the representations which the ministers of all the great powers at Athens made to the Greek government yesterday, pointing out the danger to En- ropean peace from the attitude taken up by Greece contrary to international law, M. Skouzes, the minister for foreign af- fh‘irs, declared that Greece would occupy Crete. In view of this fact the imperial , revenue, government no longer considers it con- 'ccllaneous, $15,967. ? sonant with its dignity to take further diplomatic steps at Athens. “After an exchange of views with the cabinets of the. other gleat powers the com- mander of the German warship Kaiserin Augusta, which will 'arrive at Khania within the next few days, has received in- structions in conjunction with the com- manders of the naval forces of the other great powers assembled in Cretan waters to prevent any hostile act upon the part of Greece and also to co- Operate with them in every possible way with the view of re- storing order and averting further blood~ shed.” Owing to urgent state business Emperor William today abandoned his proposed visit to Potsdam, where he had engaged to lunch with the hussars of ' the body- guard. The Situ'aLon In Vienna. VIENNA, Feb. 16.—The scmioificlal Fremdenblatt today, confirming the report that the powers had accepted the proposal of. Great Britain for the occupation of Khania, Heraklion and Retimo by the marines of the foreign fleets, adds: “The commander of the Austrian war- ships has aheady received instructions to 00- opela’ce with the others, and, if neces— sary. force will be used to prevent further hostile action upon the part of Greece.’ Chicago Greeks Aroused. CHICAGO, Feb. 16,—The Greek colony in Chicago was greatly excited over the news of the firing on the Turkish transport by one of the Greek fleet. that if there was a. war they would hurry back to Greece to take up arms for their country. There are 2,000 Greeks in Chi- cago. Should afl'airs assume a more serious aspect there is no doubt that a. regiment of fighting men will be enlisted in this city. London StockvMarket Unsettlcd. LONDON, Feb. 16 —The stock market . was unsettled at the opening today under the influence of the. Cretan situation and the pressure to sell. one-half decline, Turkish securities 1/ lower and Italian and other foreign securi- ties 1 lower. Greek Troops Landed? PARIS, Feb. 16F—7L’Eclair asserts that a. body of Greek troops has been landed in Crete. No confirmation of the statement is obtainable, and it is not generally cred- ited. Alleged Mind Reader Arrested. CEDAR RAPIDS, 111., Feb. 16.——Paul Alexander Johnstone, who claims to be a mind reader, and Dr. T. M. Welsh were arrested on a. charge of conspiracy and placed under bonds. The charge will be that Johnstone has been telling persons who consulted him that some unseen but dreadful disease sooner or later would cause their death. He would then recom- mend them to Dr. Walsh, his ass'ociate, who might effect a cure. Gambling Dons Raided. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.—-The police raided the gambling dens of Chinatown and arrested 500 Chinese. The raid was a surprise, and they were caught with their establishments in full blast. A full com- pany of 55 officers was distributed through- out Chinatown, and gambling places were raided simultaneously. A number of pa- trol wagons were in waiting, and the Chi- nese were hustled Off to jail. Senator Elect Mason Improving. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.—-—Senator Elect William E. Mason of Illinois, who was taken suddenly ill last week with a form of nervous prostration, has arrived here. He is greatly improved in health and ex- pects by his ten days’ stay here to become fully restored. He says that his illness in Chicago was merely a temporary indispo- sition, due to the fatigues incident to the campaign. -, Wants a Pardon For Putnam. EXETER, N. H., Feb. l6.—J. Warren Towle of Exeter is in Washington endeav- oring to induce President Cleveland to grant a pardon to F. Warren Putnam, president of the defunct Granite State Na.- tional bank of this town,‘who is serving a. five years’ sentence in the state‘ prison at Concord for misapplying the bank funds. Running on Short Time. SACO, Me., Feb. 16.——The Saco‘Water Power Machine company, makers of mill fittings, etc., began running on a half time schedule today. Work will begin four days in the week at 7:30 o'clock and end at 4, and the plant will be entirely shut down on Fridays and Saturdays. Lack of orders is the cause of the reductions. A Geologist Arrested. LIVERPOOL, Feb. lbf—Osmond Walter Jefis, an old employee of the Pacific Steam Navigation company, has been arrested here. A warrant had been issued for his arrest for having disappeared with £2,000 while en route to Mexico via the United States. He is a geologist and a member of the British association. Petty Work of Petty Men. NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Feb. 1 .—T1-amps, seeking revenge. set fire to the barn of James Murray at East Berlin. and the building, with a horse, a cow and several wagons, was burned. Early Saturday evening Murray drove severaltramps from the barn, and they swore they would get even with him'. Durnan “’1“ Meet Rogers. TORONTO, Feb. 16.—James Rogers, the Saratoga sculler, now at Worcester. Mass, has given out that he would give certain men in the country starts in three mile races. including five seconds to 'Durnan. The young Toronto sculler says that he. will make a match for $1,001) a side. ___.___._.__ Ducstrow to Be Banged. JEFFERSON CITY,MO. , Feb.- 16. —Govern- 01- Stephens today decided that he would not interfere in the case of Dr Arthur Duestrow, the millionaire of St. Louis. sentenced to be. hanged at Union, Mo, to- morrow for the Inurdewf his wife and child. 'l‘ollgutes Wrecked by Dynamite. FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 16. —The tollgate raiders blew up the tollgate on the Law- renceburg pike early today with dyna- mite. The previous night-a mob wrecked all of the six tollgates on the Kinney turn- pike entering Vanceburg. Editor Thompson Visits McKinley. CANTON, 0., Feb. 16.—George Thomp- son, editor Of the St. Paul Dispatch, was a caller on the president elect today. Mr. Thompson said it was simply a social call and had no political significance. One Day's Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—National bank notes received today for redemption, $290,- 391; government receipts from internal $805,404; customs, $509,145; mis- The men declared - Consols opened at. '1‘ )H E E v E N; 1 NO. GA 2111 n" p A 111831011 r011 1113011. Re Is Said to Be slated For Minllter to the Mlkodo’s Kingdom. FOND DU LAC, Wis, Feb. 17.—Edmund T. Mason of New York, the senior mem- ber of the importing house of E. T. Mason, &. Co. and a. son of William Mason of this city, has assurances of his selection by President McKinley as minister to Japan. News to that effect has been received by Mr. Mason’s relatives in this city. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Edmund T. Ma- son, was seen today at his office} at 28 Greene street. He said that he had not had any communication with President Elect McKinley on the subject of the J apa- nese mission, but understood that his friends in Ohio, Colonel T. C. Campbell in particular, had been working in his in- terest. He believed that the movement had its inception in his personal acquaintance with Cozosagara, a. cousin of the Japanese prime minister. Mr.,,Mason said he had been for many years interested. in the ex— porting of silks from Japan and had some knowledge of the language, as he visited the country at times. Mr. Mason is a. Republican, but has never been a figure in the local partypol- itics. During the World’s fair the Jap- anese merchants exhibiting there gave him a testimonial for his work in build- ing up the silk exporting business of their country. THE PERKINS REQUESTS. Many Institutions In Colorado and the East Are Beneficial-lea. SALEM, .Mass., Feb. 17.—The will of Willard B. Perkins of Colorado Springs, but formerly of Lawrence, Mass, has been proved in the Essex county probate court. It contains a bequest of $10,000 to the Col- orado college of Colorado Springs for an addition to the building and $14,000 to found free scholarships; $5,000 is be- queathed to the Young Men’s Christian association of Colorado Springs; $2,000 to "the city of Colorado Springs, the income to be used for purchasing prizes for mem‘ bers of the graduating class in the high school yearly; $1,000 to the city, the in- come to be used for the benefit of- the free reading room on Nevada avenue; $6,000. each to Columbia college. New York, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the income to be expended every fourth year for a traveling scholarship in the architectural department; $2,000 to the city of Lawrence, the income to be ex- pended annually for prizes for members of the high school, all the residue of the es tate to be given to the treasurer of the Ladies’ Charitable union of Lawrence for the use and benefit of the General hospital. National Farmers’ Alliance. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The annual meeting of the supreme council of the Na- tional Farmers’ Alliance opened here to- day. The council is the governing body of the Alliance, and representatives from over a score of States gathered to talk over the afiairs of the greater organization and the interests of the agricultural classes. The sessions were presided over by President Mann Page of Virginia today. moor 3-3::- 751M I’m-31's Reduce \Vages. HARRISBURG, Feb. iii—Notice of 10 per cent reduction has been posted at the works of the Pennsylvania Steel company, to take effect March 1. The reduction af- fects about 3,000 employees. President E. C. Felton said that he hoped the conditions would soon improve so as to warrant a. restoration of the old wages. The reduc- tion is one of the results of the collapse of the steel rail pool. .—-. E _.......__.. The Welsther. Generally fair; slightly warmer; south- westerly winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. Feb. 16. —Money on call nomi- nally at 1%@2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent. Sterling exchange firm. with actual business in bankers‘ bills at $4.87 @4834 for demand and [email protected]% for 60 days. Posted rates.$4.85@4._85% and 34.87% 4.88. Commercial bills. $4.84. Silvercertlfi- cates, 4.000 ounces at 649.40. Bar silver, We. Mexican dollars, 5054c. Government bonds irregular. State bonds quiet. _ Railroad bonds firm. ,_ Closing prices: Atchison .......... 14% New England..... —- Bur. & Quincy" .74% N. J. Central ...... 99% C., C.. C. a. St. L.. 26% Chesapeake & O. .17 North American. 4% Northern Pacific” 14% Chicago Gas ...... 76% Do. pref ....... .. .. 87% Cordage...., ...... N. Y. Central. 98% Cotton Oil ........ 11% Omaha ............ Del. & Hudson” .107% Ontario & lVest” 14% Distillers’ Trust. . _— Pacific Mail ....... 25% Erie ............... 14% Reading .......... . General Electric.. 34% Rock Island ....... 07 Hocking Valley. . 7 Silver Bullion... .. 64M Lackawanua... ”152% St. Paul........... 75% Lake Shore ....... 154% Sugar Refinery...lli§§ Lead .............. 22 Texas Pacific ...... 954 Louisville & Nash 50 Union Pacific ..... 7 Missouri Pacific.. 21% ‘Vabash pref ...... 10% Northwestern....104% Western Union... 82% General Markets. ” NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—FLOUR-State and western dull and lower to sell: city mills pat- ents. 54.90@5_.l5: winter patents, [email protected]: city mills clears, [email protected]; winter straights, $4.85 @4.40. WHEAT—No". 2 red ruled dull and lower this morning as aresult of weak cables and more peaceful European situation; March, 82c.; . May, 79 15-16@80 5-16c. CORN— No. 2 lower because of large receipts and the break in wheat; May, 291-16@29%c.' . J uly, 3054c. OATS—No.2 ruled dull; track. white, state. 20@29c.; track, white, western, 20@29c.. @130RK-Firmer; mess. $8. 50@9; family, $9. 50 l LARD-Easy; prime western steam. 34.07%. nominal. BUTTER—Weak; state dairy, 10@l9c.; state creamery, l 9@12%c. . CHEESE— Quiet; small 9@12%c. EGGS—Weak: state and Pennsylvania, 19c.; western, 12%@18%c. SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. 2 13-160.: centrifugal, 96 test, 3 3-16c.; refined steady: crushed, 5a.: powdered, 4%0. TURPENTINE—Firm at 29@29%c. MOLASSES—Steady: New Orleans. 22am. RICE—Steady; domestic. 3%@6%c., ' Japan. 4V4®4§1¢ TALLOW —Dull; city, 39.1%. country, 3%c state. large. M “it C r THE ORIGINAL Stamped fl BOSS” Always the Same ‘- 'CAKE=~OF TOILET SOAP IN EVERY PACKAGE.- THE PA 1'" EXPOSITION. Plans For Buildings. Including Two Per- manent Snuctures. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. —Preparations for the great exposition at Paris to commemo- rate the close of the present centuryChave so far advanced as to warrant rUnited States Consul ~Morse at the French capital in sending to the state department a. most elabOrat-e report upon the governmental enterprise. The exposition will open April 15,1900, and close Nov. 5 of the same year. The site will comprise the public grounds on both sides of the Seine, from the Place de la Concorde, in the center of the city, to a. point beyond the Pont dc Jena, embrac- ing the Champ (19 Mars, the' Trocadcro ' palace and park (site of the ekposition of 1889), the Esplanade des Invalides, the Quay d’Orsay, the Quay de la Conference, the Cour la Reine and a. large section of the Champs Elysees, including the site of the Palais de l’Industrie, the great build- ing erected for the exposition of 1865, the first of the series. The unique Trocadcro palace will be used again as well as several of the exposi- ztion halls of 1889 in the Champ de Mars, but all will undergo modification. The Eiffel tower will be preserved. The Palais' de l’Industrie will disappear, and on its site will rise a magnificent fine arts hall, to remain as a permanent monument. To the west of the same site will be built the hall of liberal arts, also a permanent struc- ture. Parks and gardens will be laid out in all parts of the city. The roads leading to the Bois will be laid out in terraces covered by’ flowers, and extensive use will be made of electric light. Germans llIust Tend Two Looms. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—A pitiful story for the mill worker is that told by United States Consul Monohan at Chemnitz, in a reportto the state department. He says that, seeking the reason for the loss to England of American and other markets for textiles, the Gel man manufacturers believe they have found it in the fact that in England a mill hand tends two looms, while in German). c tends but one. Hence the word has goz. u out that the English practice is to prevail in Germany. LIcPartland \VOuld Meet Lavigne. NEW YORK, Feb. lit—Jack Dougherty, manager for “Kid". McPartland, New York’s lightweight champion, said today that he was anxious to match his man against " I»: ‘11” Lavigno for the lightweight championship of the world at -133 pounds, winner to take all Of the largest purse offered. A Railroad Record Broken. DENVER, Feb. 17.—The special train from Chic 0 over the Chicago, Burling- ton and incy and the Burlington and _'Missouri railroads, chartered by Henry J. Mayhem, 3 'Denver mining investment broker, reached this city at 3:52 a. m. to day, having run 1,028 miles in 18 hours and 52 minutes, breaking the record. A Postmaster Short. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y., Feb. 17.—— William Babbet, the postmaster at We'luv dellville, a hamlet five miles east of here, "has been suSpended by Postofiice Inspector Ryan. A shortage of nearly 8500 has been detected. Called to the West London Tabernacle. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.—W. A. Foster, pas-_ tor of the First Christian church of this city, has resigned to accept a call from the West London Tabernacle of London. He will sail on .March 6. Pointer-5’ Supplies In a Blaze. TORONTO, Feb. 17.—Sanderson Péarey’s wholesale manufactory of painters' sup- plies was entirely destroyed by fire today. The loss will be about $55,000; insured for half that amount. Major McKinley's lndisposition. ,CANTON, 0., F eb. 17.—President Elect McKinley is kept in bed by his doctor with his attack of influenza, which is epi- demic here. It is not believed he will be able to take his contemplated trip to Cleveland tomorrow. Mrs. McKinley is also confined to her room, but is expected to be able to be out tomorrow. It is not thought Major McKinley will. be able to receive callers for several days. Last Honor to Randolph Tucker. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. ——A distinguished party, including Secretary Carlisle, Post- 'master General Wilson and several sen- ators and representatives, left here in a special car today, for Winchester, Va., to attend the interment of the late John Randolph Tucker, the eminent Virginian and for years professor of law in Washing- ton and Lee university. New York State Hospital Appointments. ALBANY, Feb. 17.—John W. Elmer of New York city has been appointed assist- ant steward to the Manhattan State hos- pital and John D. Hallock of Middletown has received the appointment as assistant electrical engineer at the Middletown State hospital. Both appointments are made from the civil service eligible lists. A Monster Smokestack. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.—The Philadel- phia. Engineering company will in a few days ship overland to San Francisco and thence to Japan a large steel plate smoke- stack to equip a. new electric light plant in Yokohama. The stack is 1V5 feet high and 7 feet 3 inches in diameter in the clear, weighing more than 90, 000 pounds. A ““1531.“ For Yale. ROCHESTER. Feb. 16.——It‘ is reported in Leroy that William Lampson, a. million- aire who died there yesterday, left the bulk of his fortune to Yale college. C G/EMS HAVE‘DlSEASE. Some Precious Signes Lose Color, Some Gradually Fade and Die. Gems have diseases just‘as men and women do. Some gems deteriorate, grow old, in other words, and gradual~ ly become lifeless. Pearls are fiiost subject to this fate, and no means have been found to restore them to, life. Among infirmities to which precious stones are liable is one common to all colored stones, that of fading, or losing color when long exposed'to the light. The emerald, the sapphire, ”and the ruby suffer the least, their colors be- ing as nearly permanent as colors can be. In the case of the garnet and topaz the change is more rapid than in that, of the ruby and sapphire, but there is a curious difierence in the reSult ,in topaz and garnet, for while the latter grows lighter, the former appears to become cloudy and dull in hue, losing much of the brightness characteristic of a newly cut gem. Microtonists say that the prismatic colors and fire of the opal are due to myriads of minute cracks in the body of the stone, the edges of which reflect the light at difierent angles and give the hues so much admired. A stone full of cracks is liable to split in two at any time, and disasters of this kind especially in the process of, grinding and polishing, have occurred so often that every gem polishing house has its store of hard hick stories in connec‘ tion with the opali—New York Herald. Ghost Puts I-Iis Foot} In It. There was an amateur theatrical per- , formance a few nights ago in a fashion- able mansion on Austin Avenue. Gus ‘ De Smith was engaged to play the Ghost in Hamlet. “Now Gus,” said the manager, “all in the world you have to do is to come . in and say: “ ‘I am thy father’s ghost,’ and you must do it in a. deep, sonorous voice.” Gus said he wanted some hard part where he might have achanco to spread , himself, but finally agreed to do as he was told. When the Ghost’s turn came he spoil- ed the whole tragic effect of the per- formance by saying: “I am thy father's ghost. and you must do it in a. deep, sonorous voice."-- Texas Sifter. ____...._...,.‘_.__-__ A Helpfulc erie. “So you enjoy belonging to the Fat Men’s Club?” “Oh, yes; itis delightful.” “What are some of. the pleasures?" “Why, every fat man in the club dis- covers at once that all the other men in the club are fatter than he is.”— Louisville Courier- Journal. inference Helen—~What made you think that Eve rode a bicycle in the Garden of Eden? Larkins—Merfily inference. The Bible says she was the first woman to fall. — Tomi Topics. Noah's Claim to \Visdom. Teacher—Who was the wisest man? Tommy—Noah. “Noah?” “Yes’m. He was the only man who knew enough to come in when it rained.”—Indianapolis Journal. ' In Doubt. Ella—Did Fred propose last night? Stella—I really don’t know; I fell asleep about 1 o'clock—Town Topics. S. B. WILSON, PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. “Estimates cheerfully given. :Large Dholding a specialty. Contracts taken in any part of the country, STEAM Mlll. AID YARD, OFFICE 8 68088 SE, 92 "All. 8] Norwalk, Conn. ‘38”Plans and Specifications furnished. P. ’W. BATES" ' 42 11111113111311, , can find as fine an assortment o ._ 1111111111181Gentleman-r- As can be found in any Yard 1n the State. Look it over and get prices before going elsewhere. J. D. Jennings. UN D ERTA K ER / Street Railway 191.3818.“ .‘ MIGH 1' BELL A T OFFI GE. Piano Lessons. 8. GEORGE W. BRADLEY. (dau lite r of the late Wm. . . Nash.) Rives e cent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano 11. her home No. 193 Main =treet. - , _
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