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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

SUICIDE ny TAXING PoisoS.--A lady named Mira Jane
Kidd, wife OF Mr. =. Kidd, reading in Gowasus.
Eighteenth street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues
took dose OF oxac acid and shufilcd or the mor'al
coil yesterday morning. Tho unfortunate woman had
since Attempted ssirdcstrucion By swsowinr larxs
dose Of audanu. Coroner Lynch will hold an inquest
on the body to-day.
GoLp RonHERr-s4,ooo IsvoLvxD.--De,ectIves Folk
and vdsto arrested Charles Aubry and Joseph Lagos,S
few days SINCE tho former on . charge OF stealing
o. 900 worth Of gold clippings from his employer. J.
alleged receiving OF tho property Both were Committed
70 the Kings county jail yesterday 70 await trial.
THE wAnR surrLy--0n Saturday last the new forty
eight inch water main connected with the thirty
six inch main which supplies the city With waller from
the RIdgewood reservoir This . matter Of much co.,
graduation people residing the Heights aud other
elevated sections OF Brooklyn. whore much inconveni
has been experienced from the nadequacy Of tho
supply. The force OF wafer Will now be sufficient to
raise Il TO the highest pointa
FmE-A IRE broke out In the house occupied by
Thomas Doyle. Eighth street, Fifth avenue caused
by chimney board taking Hra Mr. Doyle sustained
in furniture OF $780, and tho house, which owned
by Mrs Hobcl, damaged 20 Tho extent Of $500.
ton Of property Was prevented by the timely arrival OF
Hose Company No. IA, which extingushed the fire.
Fms EASTERN DrsrRicr-A yorsc Mas RES
OvER ny AN Engine AND INSTANTLY Knfxp.-A two
story frame building situated In Myrtle avenue near
Bushwick T. D. took nrc about seven o'clock last evcn-
ing from some unknown Cause, and was destroyed
with us contents Tho building Va - aoo nsmrS
In tho Kings County Insurance Company for $500.
While proceeding TO tho above nre scsmer NO ~ rsn
strcct and Instantly killed him The body rouov. q
TO the Fory-s1th precinct station house BY Al officer.
az Years Of age Owe feet elk inches ia height dafx
hair no whisksrs or mustache
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT souar.


The following DEGREES Of condemnation In the United
States Internal we're yesterday taken BY
default before Judge Biatchford motion Of Mr. Rol-
Iins Assistant District Attorney no party answering 10
defond:-
sixteen barrels OF distilled spirits found d 341 East
Twenty seventh street. quantity Of same at 43l and
400 Ninth avenue: quantity Of same at 6l1 West Thlr
ty-nfth street; quantity Of ~ 5l3 West Thirty
nfth street; quantity and fy-thrss barrels Of
n Forty-nfth street near East river stored a 50
Broadway; quantity OF same ~ 80 Broadway; Is 600
cigars ana items at "A Liberty street. press
and other materials 446 and AS Water street There
being NO other case for hearing the court was then
adjourned
In Bankruptcy-Thc Duties OF Assisnees.
An important order made by Judge Blatchford
yesterday morning In the matter OF Francis d. 0Conner,
an alleged bankrupt In this case an order had bscn
made By the Court on the 25th OF November requiring
the assignee William n. Braman 20 Gle bonds 70 The
amount OF 500 900 for tho due and faithful discharge OF
his duties such assignee An afdavt placed be-
fore the Court alleging that the bonds required had
not been died by Mr.. Bramap. On the motion OF Mr.
H. K Phelps counsel for the creditors Y. Haughwout
Co, Judge Biatchford made osccr that Mr. Bramar
should the 7th instant show Why he should not
be removed from his trsssessnp.
Petitions Filed In bankruptcy Yesterday.
Noyss Streetor New York city referred 70 Register
Allen. Edward Tracey, New York city; referred TO
Register DSIgh Isaac Wyman New York city: referred
10 Register Kstchum-
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SUPREME coua1-cHAmStss.
The butchers and the Borrd or Heaith-De-
clsiem In Favor Of the Butchers.
nnfara India

yosepk ~ Jrntren %. The Metropolitan Beard ~
Enthusiastically, although strictly dies non, by
reason OF the charter election being held the
in this case was by consent Of counsel before
Judge Barnard Mcssrs James NJ. Smith and shafer and
Coleman appearing for the rentor, and hcssrs Eaton
and Bliss for the respondent Mr.. Justice Barnard at
the close or the argument held that injunction must
issue In accordance with the decision at General Term
no having had consultation In reference Il with sr
Justice Leonard tho previous evening The form Of
the order will be settled to-day II viii be remembered
that the reiafor enjoned by ordinance OF tho
Board OF Health from driving cattle through the streets
below Foreth street. the ordinance also applying With
equal force ell other butchers south of that line The
motion originally up Tor injunction saainst the
Board TO restrain from enforcing the ordinance re.
fsrfed 10.
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1-wm. Kenny Tammany.
RJeremiah Coyne, Tammany and Mozart
3Patrck T. Carney, Tammany and Mozart.
LMorris Frisdsam, Iammany and Mozart
6-Wm II. Burras, Mozart, Dem. Union and Rep.
5-Dennis Dunn. fammany and Mozart.
6-Francs Fleet, Tammsny and Mozart.
0-Andrew ]. Nathewson, TammaDy and Mozart
10-0eorge Kinxsr, Tammany.
l2-Patrick Duncan, probably, Tam. and Dem. Union.
1A-Hsnry Manson, Tammany.
l6--Edvard 6chell Independent
1o-Louis A. Rossnmullsr; Tammany and Mozart
l7-John Burns, Mozart.
20-John h Tistjen, Tammany and Mozart
2l-Wm. G. Higgins, Tammany and Mozart
The police made collection OF the returns And the
above estimated the bass Of partial returns col
lectsd BY the press.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

The movement having for is object tho nomination Of
General Grant for the Presidency viii nnd public OK.
preston al meeting 70 BE- held this evening Al
Cooper Institute. NUMBER Of distinguished public
ana private citizens announced The orators Of tbs
OCCASION A svisuxsa s,svisy VI brs~-s-s Ia C.la...
square VIII isasgsrsV tie ssrsmsp.ss VI W svsnlhs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

COuSCILMEy ELECTED.

II The courts decide the election OF Councilman yes
teriay legal the following list composed exclusively Of
Tammany candidates, win constitute the next Board:
FouRm DIsrRrcr-William Piggott jeremiah o. Brisu,
John Stacom. Bryan Reilly, James Monaghan.
FIFTH DHrRcr-John Mack, Patrick Gibney, Thomas
Canary, John Hampson. Peter Culkin.
sixth DIsMc1-Edward Welsh, Thomas J. Daley,
Hulet Odell, Bernard Kenney, George A Heinrich.
6EvnrH DIsrMU-James Thompson, Florence Scan
mel Edward Brucks, Bernard K. murphy, Michael Fay
EIaHrH DsrRcr-John Hart, Bernard GIigan, James
Cunningham, Jr, John Reynolds. Charles Fsisnsr
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FnsT DrnMcr-Jamss p. Dupignaa rep and dem.
lreelsctedl
SECOND Dsr1Icr-Henry r. West Tam. and Aox (rs-
elected)
THIRD DIsrRIcr-wm n. Gray. Tam. and Nos.
FOURTH DIsrMCr-Francis " Curing. Tam. and MOE
TO MI vacancy. Theodore Tooksr, rep and DEM
FIFTH DsrRICr-Wm. T. Duryea, rad. rep.
Sixth DIsTncr-Thos. Hall, Tam. and Mox
szvurn DsrnCr-John Jasper, Nox. and Dem. o.
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Arrests for Illegal Voting.

The following are among ths arrests made yesterday
on the charges Of iIIsga voting and illegally At
tempting to vote" Al the Tombs Thomas Moore,
James Murphy and several others; atths Second Dis
trict Court, James Watson, Charles Kelly and Thomas
Madden; at the Third District Court, Frederic Frank
and John Fncrz; and at the Fourth District Court,
George King, James Grfnn, Thomas Callahan, William
Martin and Patrick Quinn.
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Total. ..............$I6SvIO 100 <aIl2,0s2
pRopApLx RECEIPTS FOR THE PRxsEST rs-AL YgAa
Experience has shown that the estimstes OF future
revenues even whom made BY those best qualified 10
make them, liable TO great inaccuracy cnsnzes In
the inv have ocsn 20 freQu Mt and production by
son the disturbed condition Of the country uneven
that certain and absolute conclusion can be argued
from the statistics OF tho past
Trom careful consideration OF such data, however,
a. arc possession OF tho ONCE, approximation 70
the aggregate collections for the year may be made
herewith pressns tabular statement Of the receipts
during July, August september and October, Of the
ss 1909 ana ss'
July $685. sao 1ss' sa4 1ss, Csc
ssvsnSsr sisssss sssss issss
October $3.50. 30,45TpS5 26.4 $50 II, 4s6, go
OF ne amo on collected during no foar months 81
e43 463655 while Of that In 1851 only ST. ia
FROM these sources
The proprciy OF imposing large tax upon distilled
spirits has been seriously questioned In this
,s eo bar results to or tns pn
Ic but In this case. while the treasury Is certain Of In.
creased revenue u the amount produced Is brought 20
charge, the more the consumption IL checked tho
the social aud moral condition OF the people y i'm.
proved.
ducer most Ugh taxes have proven but where no In
considerable portion Of u may safely be used for the
corruption OF officers employed Ia It's collection when
such the case, revenue is not only dimn Shed
but the administration OF the Law becomes dsropuisbie.
ss a ~ ay s s ss osy when
every interest arcted by contributes It's appor,oned
and equitable share There u reason 70 believe that
more pubic ds sfoction nrises from tho fsuro TO Sc
the tax upcn spirits than from All otpcl causes
combined, aud unless some remedy u obtained appre
bend further decentralization, extending through other
sources OF revenue and corupng even tho business re
latiops OF individuals. Bad examples arc freely fo
lowed - good oncs the profits from fraud aud cot
luscn IN one class OF suggest advantages 70 BE-
''s1es'ss's ssglSsa l'Y2y sia'' Tsvs;s.r+o-
mo popular sslsn.ts ~ tbs prsducscs Of domestic
sp.ss u usdsvbssdIy v sxesss Of ~ actual Anvcnk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
THE CHkSTER ELECTION.
~---SS->~~>>~>~~~S~~.-
Holman Reelected Mayor BY 2l,6S4
Majority Over Weed and
Darling.
The Successful Candidates for Aldermen,
COuncilmen and School Officers.
~~c~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~~
x1gCxDHMxs or THH DAY.
1ssc1Dnssrs OF rzn DAx.
Scenes at the Political Head
quarters Last Night.

The election for Mayor Aldermen, Coune.men,
school ocen and Civil Justice In the Sixth Judicial
district Of this city took place yesterday. Notwth-
Standing The unusually hot canvass Of The past month
the election passed on quietly Annexed the detaa
THE VOTE FOR MAYOR.
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Al tho Herald Building.

At the Herald Building.
Although the election progressed very quietly during
the day. there undoubtedly anlunderying feeling Of
deep interest beneath the calm exterior maintained BY
the public.
When the regular business hours we're over however,
and the people felt Free they gave the rein 10 their feel
ngs and, Fastening to the HERALD building gathered
about the illuminated bulletin and the broad square,
lighted up BY Prof. Grants calcium light which gared
from ono Of the windows Of tho Astor House, hooted
and cheered and made up scene OF animation and ex-
element only TO be in New York election crowd.
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Ar the Renuhlican Hendaunrters

. psnitsutial meeting was held, but tho discounted
were TOO unhappy and miserable and wos-bcgons
70 thunder forth the usual .qhreo sroans for the
tors" Addresses OF . solemn and funcrsa character
Spencer, and the audience dispersed at very early
hour
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Mozart Hall

last night hall deserted mot the ghost Of Mo-
zarter TO DO in the vicinity. AL the lights
were ned, and no. solitary individual, the newt
able reporter appeared who entertained idea that the
defeated Wood any Of his few late adherents would
show up. The Wood banner tapped gloomily 10 the
night air, and tho American Eagle which surmounted
of Wood looked like Poes Raven the bust Of
Palas II peering down into tho eyes OF poor Fer.
mandy, sLngng, /" Nevermore, for Mayor, nevermoren
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THE VOTE FOR cIvIL JUSTICE.

Sixth DistrIct-Te Fill Vacancy.
Ihaddeus H. Lane, Tam. S8l
John Patterson rep q, SOL
Stephen h Turnbull Noz. $50
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The council free Of the Tammany wgwam burned
with unusual brancy last night at tho headquarters in
Masonic Hail. where the braves had assembled to dis
cu the merits Of the victory achieved during the day
and, though tho lodge fairly rseksd with tobacco
smoke numerous held forth eager and domon
strative listeners In harangues raught with sxuItaon
over the days success, and meeting them to still
splendid efforts for the Presidental campaign OF next
fall Messrs samuel Hirsch, James b. Mcclellan, Henry
Arcuarus and other speakers addressed the assembag
and among other subjects sdverted the mpeach.
ment question. In reference 10 which sentiments
expressed In favor Of unanimous support OF the
President against Congress- by force necessary the
event Of decisive att0mpt ct Impeachment without
trial by jury. The sentiment was enthusiastically
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

Prior 10 the act OF July ls brewers paid $50 for
each license and whore their product less than 1ve
hundred barrels per year, 925 After that time the
rates we're doubled, a. was the tax upon dsle Of spr
ituous liquors.
Manufacturers OF tobacco. snun anu cigars we're by
that act classed tobacconists instead OF manufac-
e69,32l
The number Of persons paying tar as peders during
1865 were q, S70; 1860. IS lo6; 1857. l6.6AQ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

CARTHAGE O6loW Tue Vauo OF E3O0 yachts and plano-
fortss and other musical nsrumsnts exempted by
the act OF July, 1866. The receipts during the year
Their exemption. we're s1,005.152. The receipts from
watches in 1896 Sac, 1851; In 1861 s6Ig052 The
heretofore described increased the OF collections
from this source during 1867. OF this amount l57
we're derived from the OF 1893 $500
from OF 1901. since July S4p6 1870 been COL
iected making the receipts thus far from the
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From the infrequency with which returns Of succss-
sions and lsgacies arc due from iaxpayen they are
often Ignorant Of their Liabilities and whc frauds per-
haps are seldom pspetated the receipts OF the several
districts depend very much upon diligence and faith
fulusas OF Their LEGAL ocerA Now that tho annual st
"a completed. assessors have been Instructed 70 give
early and special attention 10 this subject.
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was due Of stamps in that portion OF the
try prior that time In rebellion Since August 1906
sdavis rcceps for the delivery OF property appeals,
ccsses been exempt from duty, while the upon
bankers and brokers' sales Of stocks bonds, &C, has
been added 10 the stamp schedule.
salos Of beer stamps are not included Ia tho receipts
above given.
During the year the Of ST. III SO received
from the sale Of stamps and S. 23l PAT 81 for
stamps from special dies for Matches perfumery,
mstlcs, medicines and other proprietary articles
"a An n grrcr rox1
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The tax upon smoking tobacco, except that made
cusivey OF stems. increased 10 March, 1885, from
Is to SO cents per pound Fine cut chewing and
plug In March, 1895, Increased from IS 20
cents per pound, whore II still remains The upon
smoking tobacco not sweetened stemmsd or butted was
pounds Of the manufactured article exported In
bond during the last scal year. while the amount in
bonded warehouse was increased from 63l pounds
Of July, 1867 The taxed production Of tobacco 1886
80 o39 020 pounds In 1860, S5l pounds and
in 1857 As 1886 tsl pounds. The product or 1866 was
largely prejudiced by tobacco manufactured in the
South before the and during its progress and after
its close brought to Northern markets. Notwithstand-
ing the heavy loss by fraud the OF the receipts
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What have said IN relation 10 the OF the
ment OF income and schedule applies as well to special
taxes or the receipts for the last year s12
were derived from the annual assessment OF 1896 and
the balance from that or 1897 HE receipts thus
far from the assessmen, or 1857 arc eli, s3O,g5o
Wholesale dealers and wholesale dealers Ia liquor I'M
81 tho Of July. is65 paid their license taxes upon
probable sales for the determined By their
sales Of tho year preceding Altar tho payment o. my
dollars b. Wholesale dealers aud hundred dars py
Wholesale dealers In liquor their returns are now made
~rd Their fevrs r7d ur~n fhsr monthly salss fhf~
change ~ shs Lac accounts fov We sppss-ns ysdscton
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04

No reports Of tho number Of persons assessed for In
from che following districts, vix:--Frst Arkansas,
California Second Indiana Third Louisiana. First North
Carolina Third and Fourth Texas Idaho, Montana No
vada oregon and Washington.
The whole number Of persons assessed on the annual
list for 1863 400 ITO. The difference Ia attributable
10 the amount exempt from tax
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Tho tax was two cents per pound until August J. 1885,
when II increased three cents where II remained
until September, 1867, whom reduced 70 two and
half cents per pound. The receipts during 1866 repre-
cotton grown different times which could not by
reason OF the war; before that time reach the market
The receipts Of 1867 Substantially represent the product
OF that year-neary two million bales.
REFINED PETROLEUM AND COAL OF.
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1855 So 0S7 l21
1885, Observation-Disclosures. 3476, 236
1867 3,661 984
For ten months Of the year 1865 the receipts were
from specific taxes graduated by different values Of the
cigars On March 8, 1885, uniform rate Of $40 per
thousand imposed. By the statute Of July 13 1885,
the tar became partly specific and In part ad vaorem
aud BY that OF March last the tax OF IS thousand
was adopted which was very large reduction from the
then exiting duty.
CHEWING AND MoBNG TOBACCO
1866. 90, OF c1o
1865. ~ $3.50 92l
1867. 24S,47I
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FERMxSTED uQuoRs
1885,. 800, isl
1850. ollo, Isu
The tax Of one dollar per barrel has been continued
DISTILLED sriRIrs BRANDY.
Distilled spirits. Brandy.
1884,. Sl5, veb 7Ol $l2O05
1867. 2s,2aO, 2e4 sesi45
distilled spirits 81 so per Gallon, afterwards 81
The tax brandy has varied from SO cents TO 81
The amount Of sPir,ts forfeited has been largely
probably equals the whole amount prior TO June 30.
isoo The receipts from forfeited spirits are not In
The frauds connected with the production and rc-
movai Of sprits are Of very alarming extent and
character, and will DO considered fully In another
part OF this report Tho amount Of spirits in bonded
warehouse the LIST Of July, 1860. was 6.0sl.55l
gallons; on the LIST OF July. 1867. l7,SS7272 gallons.
The amount out OF warehouse under transportation
bonds July l. 1855, was a,l33. I'll gallons. and
sS sS "s no ans 30 g.
for the manufacture Of medicines, cosmetics cordals
&c, for expectation was Se2 III gallons The amount
upon which paid IA. las, 1872 gallons From
this will appear that the amount Of distilled spirits
1867 and which be accounted for Ia 81. 1902 $40
galons The difference between this amount aud the
actual production measures the product which reached
the Market through fraud.
RxpEysK COLLECTING rHE REVENUE
Tho expense Of collecting the internal revenue has
the lime Of payment Of taxes have not the present
means Of ascertaning their actual advantages 10 the
government From the great extent M territory, and
the almost numberess objects OF taxation, II was
vsrously estimated during the pondsncy Of the rst
Internal Revenue bill in the Th.rt Congress
that tho charges OF collection would be from to
twelve per cont and u was freely argued that tho excise
proper could not reach tho Treasury for less than fifteen
small satisfaction therefore, that tho or the
department. exhibited by the accounting officers OF
the Treasury have shown the most moderate estimate
be LARGELY In Of the actual expenditures The
manner OF adjustment and payment OF expenses pre-
scrbed by law, has been varously changed from time
time and cannot well present comparative tables *
cspt for the years 1896 and 1901.
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OIL distilled from coal, asphaltum shals paid fifteen
cents per gallon until August 1895; afer thai ten cents.
been varlousy taxed but at successveIy lower rates
In 1854, ~ 1872 gallons Of refined petroleum
o IL 1885, IL 7t6 060 gallons Of refined petroleum, and
o. oo2 gallons Of refined coal oil in 1885, Is esA g.
1857 * $50 gallons Of petroleum. and 7es. o26 Gal.
Ions Of coal OIL.
The amount in bonded warehouse the 30th OF
June 1857 In Of that 1t the close Of the pre-
csdng fiscal year the amount exported during 1861
nearly double that for 1855.
Il believed tina, the tax has only been avoided
In various ways through defect In the law but that the
law itself has been frequently violated with great loss
the revenue The high rate OF tax offers strong tepta
ton both 70 re1ners and officers.
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Dividends. g. 40 SIC e2205,s 04l "a a.o Gao
Gross receipts 800. s,0i7,2s3 7,oN,44 4,l2s,2s5
The returns OF the taxes upon dividends and interest
on bonds made the Office OF the Commissioner
until the act OF July, 1896, took effect Since that time
they have been made only 70 the ASSESSORS and the
has been paid to collectors The monthly abstracts OF
the collectors have given the received from
the two sources separately The reduction OF amount
from gross receipts the exemption receipts
for the transportation Of property from after july
1890
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-12
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"THE CHRoEICLns CT ZALEsKI.
We have concluded 10 suspend the pub,.
LEGATION Of " The Chronicles Of 2aleski"
until October 10, 1867, when the last
Chapter Of the First Book will be pub
lished; and ON the 17lh of October we
will commences the publication OF The
Seooad Book, 10 which will be found a
omplote history Of the +" Lord" begin
ming at the time he vas 10 the War in
Old World. Those having . knowledge
os the g acts and doiDgs of the "Lord"
will please communicate the same to US
in the meantime, as the Second Book
will be very Interesting.
To the authors of the Chronicles We
tender our thanks for writing, in a plain
and truthful style, the history of the
CITY, the NLord," the British Pound,
(Dow deceased the Chief Pig Driver"
and "Peter P%lumfull," nvW editor Of the
Sunday morning paper printed 10 the
" Lord's" old Printing O&ce, where
bad whisky rules the day.