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Is DIR. Tanner Dead

correspondent of the London Standard
writing from Frankfort, reports the death of DR..
TANNER. the American faster. as having occurred
at Amsterdam more than month ago. He is
said to have arrived there with his wife and two
children, and put up at the Hotel Cornelius. For
week after his arrival he confined himself to
his room, eating ravenOusy five or six meals a
day. and consuming large quantities of spirits
At length he informed the hotel keeper who he
was and said that he had come to see Dr. Croft
This physician had in several Dutch papers eX-
pressed disbelief in the genuineness of Dr. Tan
ners wel-knOwn fast. and declared the latter
must have obtained nutrment by secret means.
The object of DR.. Tanner in going to Amster-
STAN was to perform in DR.. Croff's house fast
similar to that which he had gone through in
America last autumn. The wager was to be
$4,000 francs, or 1900 pounds. DR.. Croft who
was away at the time DR.. Tanner reached Am
sterdam, returned home on the 18th ult.. and at
once sent messenger to the American. who had
begun to grow impatient at the delay. ReiOiced
to hear that Dr. Croft had at length called, DR..
Tanner ran out of his room to receive him. but
in doing so missed his footing at the top of the
stairs and fell to the bottom. The fall caused
conclusion of the brain and other INJURIES and
the unfortunate faster breathed his last the very
next day. The medical men of Amsterdam de-
sired to open the body of DR.. Tanner. but to this
Mrs. Tanner. in spite of all their entreaties and
offers. wOundnOt consent. She. however. agreed
to allow the body to be weighed. when it was
found that its weight was only los pounds. 1t
will be remembered that at the end of his fast
DR.. Tanner only weighed SO pounds.
SAD SUICIDE OF YOU'VE WIFE.-A Whining
ton, (Del) Morning Ne,cs special from ST.
Georges Del, says Mrs. Amanda Henderson was
found drowned yesterday i'm the canal During
the night, while laboring under a temporary
alteration of mind. she slipped from the house
in the absence of the nurse, and ran to the canal
short distance, and plunged in. Her absence
was soon discovered and she was tracked to the
stream, but the search for the body at the time
was unavailing. At the inquest it was learned
that she had given evidence during the past few
days of acute mental suffering, attributed to the
harshness Of her parents, who live i'm Buffalo.
N. Y. She had married her husband who is
about sixty years of age. against the wish of the
parents, and consequently had been forbidden
to come home. This preyed upon her mind.
She was twenty-on years of age, and leaves an
infant child
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Picnics. Excursions. &c.

There will be a tournament and ball at Mar
shall Hall next Thursday. The COrcOran will
leave at 10 am, and $50 pm.
The sixth excursion of the National Rifles to
Marshall Hall will occur Tuesday evening. Aug
ust Goth. The w. W. CorcOran will leave at
six. and return at twelve promptly.
Sunday, September 4th. there will be a trip to
Luray. The train will leave the B. & p. depot at
$50 am. There will be six or seven hours al
lowed at the cave. The low price of an eXcur-
sion ticket for this picturesque trip to one of
natures most beautiful wonders
crowd the cars on this occasion.
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Rlswn Up b. Torpedo.
SAD DEATH OF rwo o. g. NAVAL OFTIo9RS n
NEWpnRF HAnnnR

SAD DEATH OF rwo o. 9. NAVAL 0FT16kRs n
NEwPoRT HARB0R-
ut.-C0mmander BENJAMIN Long Edes and
Lieut.. Lyman G. Spalding, Of the q. s. navy,
were instantly killed yesterday afternoonin New
port harbor while experimenting with torpe-
does. The following is the telegraphed account
OF the accident: Both officers were in the inner
narDor In torpedo launch and were putting
torpedo In position in order to exhibit the ex-
pertinent to Admiral Porter, who has been at
newport Tor several days. The torpedo was
to be exploded by the breaking of the
eiectrlc circuit. Edes had the deadly missile in
his lap while spalding was rowing the launch.
The tide was low and the torpedo was planted
IN ABOUT three fathOms of water. Near by was
steam launch with the remainder of the class
under instructions on board. Admiral Porter.
captain Seifrldge and the officers of the torpedo
stalion were On Goat Island, where the torpedo
station is located, for the purpose of witnessing
the experiment. Edes leaned forward to ar
range the apparatus in the water, when a loud
morse ana explosion were heard and the two
pooles OF the unfortunate men were seen in the
ar The bodies went into the air some IS feet,
and with them assembled the debris of the boat
me Workmen employed on the station waded
INTO the water as soon as possible and recovered
all tnat was possible of the bodies. The class
Immediately returned to the island, and an
and break the news to Edes' wife, who had gone
tnere Yesterday morning for few days visit.
she resides in this city. Spading. who was not
married. resided in Portsmouth, NH. The cor
oners jury brought in a verdict to the effectthat
Edes and Spalding met their death by the acct
dental explosion of a torpedo. which would not
nave happened had they followed instructions.
NO one at the torpedo station is to blame. This
excuipates Lieutenant Caldwell, one of the in
structors who in doing his duty in closing the
circuit made possible the accident, for Edes de-
pended upon keeping this circuit open. although
ne Jailed to inform Caldwell of his intentions.
me remains of the two officers will be forwarded
10 their respective destinations at once. Both
men had Just been detached. Spalding had
strange presentment of death before leaving his
boarding place in the morning. He gave his
card, with his address upon it, to
the landlady and said he wanted her
and his friends to know where to
send his body in case anything happened to him.
Inc flags on the vessels of the training fleet at
Fort Adams and at the torpedo station are at
half-mast. The class of officers under instruc-
tlon at the torpedo station graduate this week"
Lieutenant Commander Edes was about 81
years OF age was born in Maryland, and entered
the navy in 1861 from the state of New York.
Last year he was on duty in this city. Lieut..
Spalding is about 26 years of age. was born in
New Hampshire, and entered the navy in 1871
from that state.
The Navy department has not received any
particulars of the accident other than the tele
graphic announcement.
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The Senatorial Situation.
SENATOR PuGH's REPUTATION OF STAT

SENATOR PUGHS REPUTATION OF A STATEMENT
AND OPINION ON THE PENDING CRISIS.
Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press says: Senator Pugh. of Alabama has been
reported as having said that in order to settle
the impending deadlock when the Senate is
convened in extra session. that he would be
wiling to vote for some conservative republican
Senator. like MIR. Anthony. of Rhode Island, for
wee PRESIDENT and President pro tenpore of the
Senate. In conversation with the Press
correspondent Mr.. Pugh said that he had
never made such statement. SIN the pres
ence OF such calamity as has befallen
che natiOn.' said the Senator Il do not
think that the public mind should be dis
turbed by prOtracted controversy about the
organization of the Senate. ThepOlitical power
in the Senate is evenly divided and | have no
doubt that the subordinate positions in the Or
ganiZatiOn of the body will also be evenly di-
vided. 1t requires no great effort of the inn
aglnation to see, however, that before an
organization Is effected or any newly-elected
Senators are sworn in that Vice President
must be elected. The Senate would be without
head as soon as Gen. Arthur is sworn in as
President, and it cannot transact any business
until after that vacancy is filled. Hence it fol-
lows as matter of course, that the President
OF the Senate pro tempOre to be chosen must
be democrat. do not for a moment believe
that Senator-elect Miller of New York will be
allowed to take his seat until after the
circumstances OF his election are investigated
by the Senate. The charges of bribery made
before Mr. Depew Withdrew from the canvass in
New York State do not appear to affect Mr..
MillerS claim to a seat in the Senate. The
question to be considered will be as to the man.
ner of his election, Or in other words as to
whether a majority of quorum of the Legis-
lature or a majority of the entire Legislature
has the right to elect. Mr.. Miller was not
elected by a majority Of the Legislature. In
the Kellogg case the republicans claimed that a
majority of quorum of the legislature could
elect and the democrats controverted that as
sumption. The question is just as important in
the case of New York as of Louisiana, and it
really hinges upon what the legislature of state
under the state constitution really is. II think
it probable that after the Senate meets caucuses
will be held by the parties at which a joint COM
mittee of conference will be appointed to con-
slider the question of dividing up the commit
tees and the Senate officers. | have no doubt
satisfactory agreement can be reached
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NEW GOODS! NEW GooDs!!
FALL STYLES! FALL STYLES!!

FINE ATWOOD BLACK CASHMERES, so cts, 60
cts, IS cts, 81 Cts, $1.O0
BRUSSELS CARPETS new styles, IS cts, so cts, IS
Cts, 80 cts, 81 90.
LADIES' CLOTH, double width, new colors, IS cts.
90 styles of the best TWO-PLY CARPETS, all new,
NAVY BLUE CLOTH AND FLANNELS.
80 styles of INGRAM CARPET, all wool, IS cts.
CLOTH FOR MEMS AND BOYS WEAR, % cts, 81
cts, so cts, 81 cts. IS cts, 81 cts.
OIL-CLOTHS FORFLOORANDS STAIRS, new pattern.
TABLE DAMASKS, all linen, 81 cts, so cts. 62 cts,
IS cts.
80 styles of INGRAM CARPETS new patterns, 50 cts
2H--YARD SHEETING COTTON, % cents yard
FLOOR DRUGGETS RUGS, MATS. HASSOCKS ETC.
ALL-WOOI. FLANNELS, 25 cts, 80 cts, 81 cts. so
cts, 62 cts, IS cts
CANTON FLANNEL.S, 8 cts, 10 cts, 10 cts. Is cts
BLANKETS. NOTTINGHAM LACE, COLORED
COUNTERPANES.
FALL DRESS GOODS 12h cts, Is cts, 20 cts, IS cts
c. NJ. TOWSON,
636 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Az South Side
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West Washington nee Georgetown.

AssAULT.-John Murphy and Dennis Ready
got into fight in the barroom of the former. on
Market Space, this morning. in the course of
which Murphy was knocked down and received
slight cut across the forehead. Tha trouble
was about the transfer of liquor license. Ready
having got the signers. gone security &C. foT
Murphy, who promised. he says, to transfer the
license to him. but when it was procuredreftlsed
to do so.
ALLEGED OUTRAGE-Samuel Payne, cOlored
was arrested this morning for an alleged out
rage upon Mary Lawson. coored girl about
fifteen years of age. No circumstances were
given, and it is thought that it is spite work on
the part of the mother of the girl. Payne was
sent to the Police Court this morning and was
there held for hearing
THE GRAIN TRADE.-Arrived-B Farmers
Friend, with 3 800 bushels wheat and 800 BUSH
els corn.
MERCHANTS MISUNDERSTANDING on change
to-day $500 bushels wheat. No sales.
The COAL TRADE.-Seventeen boats left Cum
berland Saturday with .669.O5 tons of coal. as
follows For GeOrgetown-Borden Co.. 41O.04
tons; Consolidation Co.. BOIL tons; Maryland
CO., 279.O6 tons; Georges Creek Co.. SO tons;
Blaen Avon Co.. 95 tons. For Alexandria,
Hampshire & Baltimore Co., 2S5. 90 tons; Amer
lean Co., 1874 16 tons.
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At NO TIME is man secure from attacks of such
painful and dangerous disorders of the stomach
as ehoiera. Cholera mOrbus. cramps, diarrhPa,
and dysentery; but these complaints are partcu-
1arly common during the heated term. when il is
doubly dangerous to neglect them Perry Davis
Pam Killer Is remedy that has never failed
eWhen tried and the severeSt attacks have been
cured by it, IL leaves evil effects, and invari
ably brings relief to the sufferer. Every reputa
Bile druggist in the country sells Perry Davis Pain
Killer
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''GREAT JIMMY. Spraggles! What's the mat
ter with you? I've never seen you looking so
completely worn out" ''Why, the fact is l
don't feel exactly right; to tell you the rock
bottom truth Pm just back from the seaside
Louisville Con'ier-Jou,nal
Ex-senator GORDON A WEALTHY MAN-For
some weeks past reports of negotiations be-
tween ex-senator Gordon and railroad syn
dictate for the sale of some valuable coal lands
in Alabama have reached Washington The
great esteem in which the general was held here
during his seven years senatorial service caused
great interest to be taken in the progress of the
negotiations, and to-day much pleasure was ex-
pressed among his friends at the news of the
confirmation Of the sale under circumstances
assuring General Gordon handsome fortune
The lands lie along the Georgia Pacific the rail-
road of which the general is president, and
which is the product of a syndicate in which the
Richmond and Danyille company is a leading
element. They have been bought in at different
times by General Gordon and his two brothers
and Governor Colquitt, and they are now sold at
100000. to be equally divided between these
four gentlemen, they also receiving $1,000. 00On
stock in the Richmond and Danvie Extension
company, and General Gordon being president
OF the Georgia Pacific at a handsome salary.
Few officials have ever been more cordially
liked and respected than General Gordon and
when he left the Senate the feeling was univer-
sal In Washington that the south had lost one
Oh It's safest and wisest cOunselors in federal
politics. Wash Cor Rail- .SuU
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Able D. Loweree, sister Of DR.. Thomas Low
cree. Of Newark, N. j., accidentally set fire to
the mosquito netting Of her bed on Sunday
night, and was so severely burned that she died
She was 76 years old and an invalid.
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MILWAUKEE BEER.-5c. stOvepipe drawn direct
from wood. L. G. Knight, 1872 Pa. ave.
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'pecial Weather Bulletin.
FAIR WEATHER TOMORROW.

The chief signal officer furnishes the following
special bulletin to the press: The hurricane
which entered the South Atlantic states Saturday
smorning; after moving in a northwesterly track
TO Iowa. has since midnight begun to recIIrye to
the northeast, while it still remains a storm of
considerable energy. it has lost the violence
which attended the earlier portions of its path
This morning storm warnings are displayed on
Lakes superior and Michigan. Rains have fallen
In tennessee, Arkansas. Missouri and Iowa. The
temperature Is about the mean for the month i'm
the states bordering the Atlantic coast and ten
fuegrees above mean in the lake region and Ohio
valley The following special temperatures were
observed this morning: Eastport. 500; Burng-
ION, co. Quebec, &c; Montreal, re: Alpena. go;
st raul. e.; san Francisco. $40. Fair weather is
Indicated Tor Wednesday in the middle Atlantic
south Atlantic and east Gulf states, and rain in
The Lake region
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Sporting Notes.

Racing at Coney Island yesterday: First race
Five-eighths of mile. Banter won: time | .O5:
French pools paid S9.45 Second race-One
mile. BlantOn won: time 1:46; French pools paid
Sl2.05 Third race-Three-quarters of mile
Cridge won; time LIB; French pools paid Sl3.40.
Fourth racc-One and half miles, Ingomar
won: time 2:3S; French pools paid S4O2 Fifth
race-One and a quarter miles. Andy Woodcock
won: time 223; French pools paid $109.SO.
The sculling match between Thomas Black
man and Harry Thomas, for apurse of 400pounds
took place yesterday over the Thames cham
ponship course. from Putney to MOrtlake
Blackman defeated Thomas in 25m. 35s. 1t is
thought that the result of this race may have
some bearing on the forthcoming sculling con-
tests.
Base BAH games yesterday: At Troy-Troys
5: Bostons, 4. At Providence Providence. IL:
Worcesters. 0. At lphia-Athetics. 10;
Batimores, 2. At Buffalo Butfalos e. Cleve-
lands 8.
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CHEAP REPAIRING, Byrns shoe store, 1914 l4th
street.
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AT A SACRIFICE-Piano Grand Upright $50:
cost $50. 1859 10th street northwest.
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CITY ITEMS.


Avoed The Knife.
Pruning corns makes them grow CnreAline
kills them and they fall or. sc. SCOT Crom-
well. tul
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KoUMISs by the glass or dozen, at Nourses
corner 9th and streets NV.
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Premature Loss Of the Hair
May be entirely prevented by the use of Bur.
nett's Cocaine.
The superiority of Burnett's Flavorng Extracts
consists in their perfect purity and strength.
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THE EVENING STAR.
30. 1881.
LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER !
WASHINGTON. DC. August 30 1881 $50 a m
For the middle Atlantic states. slightly warmer
fair weather, light southerly winds, stationary
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HOwsON's Ice Cream. Of. 40c: ,. 70c.; 3. Loo;
!. l.25: , gal. or more sl.U a gal, delivered,
iIii 18th street
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The Debility Produced by Malaria
And the disease itself efYectualy remedied
by the Liebig Co.'s Coca Beef Tonic. Bewaue OF
limitations.
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H. ARLY FALL SUPPLIES.

E.ARLY FALL SUPPLIES.
LoP1N'S BLACK AND COLORED CAsHMERES,
LADIES HABIT CLOTHB "all colors."
SPECIAL BARGAINsy IN BLACK Silks.
BLACK SURAH SILKS.
BLACK SATIN MERvEuIEux.
BLACK SATIN sURAH.
BLACK AND coLoRED SATIN DE LYON "a D.
BLACK AND cOLORED vELyETs
ALLWOOL PLAIDS FoR CHILDREN
BLACK AND COLORED CHUDDA cT oruo
KINS. &c. UNVEILS NAP
pA Al SUMNER 7 GooDsAT GREATLY REDUCED
IA ONE PRICE oNIE.
PERRY b BROTHER.
AT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Con. 9r7 srnxrr.
CUMMIT MINERAL SPRING wATER-ITIs NOT A
G CUFF All but rarely fails when properly used for
Repsia Constinstio9. Ncrvensness, and General Deb
g1st Tor book OF cures Give It trial. VI
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Twenty-seven burial permits were given yes
terday at the Health onice-an unusually large
number for one day.
Messrs. Derringer and Hancock have adj
dressed note to the District Commissioners
stating that they have the old building at the
corner of B street and New Jersey avenue south
east, known as the Congressional Hotel, for
rent. and suggesting that 1t would be a very
suitable building for q District government
house.
The District Commissioners are making ar
Engagements for sending some of the non-resi-
dent insane persons charged against the District
OF Columbia, and now inmates of ST. Elizabeth
asylum. to their former places of residence.
correspondence is now being carried on between
the Commissioners and DIR. Godding of the asy-
lum. In some cases it is difficult to determine the
nativity or former residence Of patients, owing
70 the diseased condition Of their minds.
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ONE YEAR AGO To-day the hottest day of
the year, ard to-day promises to be one OF the
hottest.
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The Courts.

Yesterday. after our report closed, Charles
Williams alias Meredith, colored. charged with
breaking into store in South Washington and
stealing some cutlery; 60 days in jail. Charles
Blanchard. forfeited collateral George Gold
berg. assault on manuel Hect $40 or 80 days.
Emanuel Hect, assault on George Goldberg: SO
or 80 days manuel Hect. loud and boisterous,
$40 or 30 days. Samuel johnson and Andrew
jackson, ARRAY: Jackson was dismissed and
johnson was fined SIS or Is days. James Col
Inns, threats of personal violence to Bridget Col
Inns, his wife; $500 bonds to keep the peace for
six months or 60 days i'm Jail. Thomas Ball,
Charles Lusby, Mason D. Gray and John Jenk-
ms, all white men. were charged with making
an affray by fighting with each other in Union
town Saturday evening. They were fined $40
or 80 days each in Jail. Charlotte Beverly as
sault on Charlotte Beverly; do. Frances MUIR
ray, assault on Maria Taylor; do. John Mont
gOmery. forfeited collateral. Jenny Matley
threats to Ellen Wood; 500 bonds or 80 days in
Jail.
To-day, VIM. Keith. loud and boisterous: s5or
Is days Stephen Morgan, do; do. Thomas
Banks, vagrancy; bonds or 20 davs Francis
Carter, depOsiting night soil at place other
than that provided by law; $50 or 60 days. An
appeal was noted, and bonds fixed at $500 So
phla Lancaster and Jane Banks. committing
creating and maintaining nuisance; continued.
Nermllllon Miller. charged with keeping an
unlicensed bar: continued. JnO. Reedy and
Michael Meeney, loud and boisterous Reedy for
leited collateral, and Meeny was fined S. or Is
days. VIM. Greg and JAS Cochrane, affray; SIS
each. Ella Randolph, larceny of pocketbook
and S25 from Lorenzo D. Harmon; six months
in Jail: Mary Lee, threats to Sarah Levi per-
sonal bonds to keep the peace for six months.
VIM Skldmore. a young white man. was charged
with stealing watch. hat and 50 in money,
from Winfield S. POttle. while he was asleep in
lumber yard. He pleaded guilty and was sent
TO jail for six months Frank Jarvis. was
charged with assaultng another young white
man named Chas. Cost; S. or Is DAYS; also
charged with being loud and boisterous; So or
ID DAYS additional. Peter Hawkins larceny of
peck of coal from VIM. l.. Guinand: DAYS in
Jail: Francis Franklin, charge of keeping
policy ShOp: continued
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The thing desired found at last. Ask Drug
gists for Rough on Rats Ii clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed bugs, &c. l5c. boxes. In
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Rough on Rats.

That Furred Tongue,
bad tasting mouth and miserable feeling, says
YOU need Hop Btters.
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RHINE STONE rings, very brilliant, at Priggs.
EUSSEII'S ice cream
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"Alderuey Dairy Wagons"
Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning.
and delivered i'm u h. Ward" prints. Sc. per
lii. Also cottage cheese. buttermilk and sweet
milk &C. per Qt. Cream. l0c. pint.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4rH, 1881.

dren 81. 50. "
No liquors train at Luray. Caves viii ne illuni-
mated with 600 lights. Fifty guides attendance free
of charge
Dinner arrival tickets for sold at the
reduced rate of GO ccnts-good nj company's hotel
Train will leave Baltimore and Potomac depot 9th and
streets northwest, at $50 am. September 4 IsSl
Leave Iuray AT r. arriving home at II 80: giving
six seven hours at Caves.
Tickets at Virginia Midland Railroad Office 9th and
Pennsylvania avenue or OF Others. advertised in Cir
cuars and Sunday papers. Purchase at once avoid
confusion al depot.
No postponement except on very unfayorable oondi-
ton of the President.
LAMBIE TRAYI.OR,
a29-6t Nana,prs
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ire Loss Of the Hair

We Know
Hop Bitters are above and beyond all as a nu-
tritious tonic and curative.