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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06

lish rails would meet the price
of American rails; but it is now certain that
the American manufacturer cannot exist at
present prices, and the nearer you come to
compel us to meet foreign rails at these
prices, the nearer you are bringing the
American manufacturer to that point where
the British OF other manufacturer can finally
close up our establishment"
Ex-Congressman c. b. Farwell was seen,
and when asked for an expression OF his
opinion, said he had not seen the bill, had
not read it, AMI therefore could not express
any opinion on what its effects would he.
He, however, intro itcnl the reporter to his
partner, Mr.. J. X. Harmon, who enlightened
him on the subject That gentleman, when
asked for his views, sad:
"A reduction OF - par cent., it seems to
me, would be perfectly proper to make on
cottons AMI woolens. / think, however, that
the tariff law sa0al be remodeled, simplifed
ana made more clear
Mr. Robert w Fair, 3en=fal mann3er of
Marshall Field & Co.'S Wholesale warehouse,
was also seen. lie said:
Il do not think the proposed change would
have any practical 81, ct on the trade here
at all. 1t is So s,,,at a. al most to be imper-
| ceptibia.
Would the proposal reduction lower the
| price to the consume, aaY27
Not in the slig htest +t.tea. The reduction
is far too small 10 uiai,e ..ly perceptlbie diff
| ference to the genera! c1s9lner. l don't see
that the change would have any effect worth
| speaking of in any way
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06
-God Bless Billy aFcGlory.r

New YORK, Feb. O. At the meeting of
the Manhattan Temperance union Presiden'
Gibbs announced that Billy McGlory, owner
of the notorious Arnrery hall, had turned re
former, and would join the union and be
come a temperance advocate as soon as he
was released from jail for selling table
beer" at his dancehouse.
God bless Billy McGlory, rapturously ex.
claimed Mr. Gibbs HE is only 33 years olo
and has a great soul"
The audience applauded the sentiment.
Mrs. McGlory, in rich wraps and diamonds,
attended the meeting, and dropped S15 in the
contribution-box. McGlory promises that
from the time he takes the platform police
captains and others to whom he has been
paying unexplained money tribute must look
out for squalls
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06

WASHINGTON CITY Feb 8 in the senate
the chairman presented a communications
from the secretary OF war, transmitting an
abstract of the militia force. The Texas
Pacific and Fitz john Porter bills were re-
ported from the house ami referred to
appropriate committees. Wilson was relieved
from further service on the com
mittee on mines aai mining, Dolph,
from the committee on add
tional accommodation for the library
of Congress, ahl Lapham from
service as chairman OF the committee on
woman's suffrage. This was done at the re-
quest of the senators, Bills reported were
Coke, favorably, committee on Indian af-
fairs, to provide for an allotment of lands in
severalty to Indians on the various reserva-
lions, ingalls,, favorably, from the committee
on Indian affairs. 10 grant the right of way
through Indian territory to the South Kansas
railway.
Bills were introduced as follows: Allison,
to authorize the establishment of branch of
the Home for Disabled Soldiers for Colorado.
Kansas, Iowa, Missouri Nevada
In the house Belmont offered a resolution
requesting The president to communicate to
the house, if not Incompatible with public in
terest, the correspondence concerning the
representations made by this government re-
latins to the existing tariff discrimination
againsa works Of foreign artists together
with such information ca the subject as may
be on record il the department of state
adopted,
The hoase bill for the payment of rebate
on tobacco was reported back with the
| senate amendments Iue amendments were
concurfeI in with the addition of an i'm
| poTtany house amend nent. Doctery
| offered a resolution declaring va
cant the position Of stenographer Of
| committees, and providing that hereafter, OF
| the request Of the committees the speaker
employ stenugrIphei' or >tcnographeTs at &;
! compensation to ba fixed by the COMMITTEES
on account. Calilias objected To its presen
| consideration, ana il was referred.
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PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

\ charivari party drove bride into hys-
terics few nights ago at Carson, New
Thursday last the Standard Mining Com
pany, at Bodie, discharged all its hands and
stopped work.
The charges against the gamblers at
Victoria, B. c., were not sustained, and they
have been discharged.
The cornerstone of the new Courthouse
at Santa Rosa will be laid Wednesday with
appropriate ceremonies.
An Indian hunter killed during the last
season, on Humboldt Bay, enough birds to
yield him IS pounds of feathers. 1t is esi-
mated that ten birds yield one pound OF
feathers. Such being the case, his string
for the season was $50.
The Santa Clara Horticultural Society at
a largely attended meeting held at San Jose
on Saturday, adopted resolution asking
the representatives of that county to vote
against Fields amended bill to tax trees
and vines as a part of the real estate
Work has been suspended on the big
winter resort hotel at Pasadena, Los An
geles county, after an expenditure of $780,
000. The excuse is the failure to construct
the narTow-gaug railroad to Los Angeles
A settlement of the troubles will probably
be effected and theSwork of building the
hotel resumed.
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-
PASSENGER LISTS.

MoJAyE. May 6th.-Passed here to-day. TO
arrive in San Francisco tomorrow: J. b. Nef,
NJ. Booard, Los Angeles; f. Hall and wife. Geo
Thorn, Peoria, H.; a. Nicholson and wife. Bos.
ton; Mrs. W. 2. Rhoades, San Gabricl A. s. Car
ter and wife, Montana; f, s. 0dell, Los Angeles:
J. I. Williams, FL Paso 4. Coleman. New Or
leans; B. s. Brown K. a. Lewis, Tombstone. +
Lavarnie and wife, FL Paso; Mrs. j. Smith. San
francisco; Mrs. A: N. Harvey, Cincinnati: f. G.
Halbert, d. VI. Halbert, w. A. Halbert. Byron
Morgan Binghamton, ". y: Mrs ! p Pnyvir IN
Miss NJ Richards, Los Angeles; j. NJ Hoyt, wife
and daughter, Decatur; G. NJ. Dyke Boston,
Mass; Mrs. Ii. Bostwiek Oakland: H. J. Webb
Los Angeles; ;. Locke, San Bernardino: W II.
iona; Nine. lnez Fabbri, Vermillionyile: d. B.
Holmes wife and child, ST. Louis; c. IT, Glider
Slev, Santa Fe; A. A. Hoyt, Arizona: Wm. Baker.
H. Stiee, Winters. Cal; q. c. p Sears Sono-
ma; G. W. Strong Alameda
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MISCELLANEOUS.
If and If.


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or languishing ON bed of sickness,
take cheer, if you are simply all
ing, or if you feel weak and dispirited,
without clearly knowing why, Hop
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If you are minister and have overtaxed
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If You are suffering
from over eating or
drinking any indiscre-
ton or dissipation, or
are young and growing
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Or If you are in the workshop, on the
farm, at the desk anywhere, and feel
that your system needs cleansing ton
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ing, if you are old, blood thin and i'm
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you need to give you new life, health,
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If you are eostive or dyspeptic, or
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ous diseases of the stomach or bowels
it is your own fault if you remain i'll
If you are wasting away with any
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To Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with
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Nervousness, you viii
find Il " Balm in Gilead"
in Hop Bitters.
If you are a frequenter, or a resident
of rfiiasmatic district barricade your
system against the scourge of all coun-
tries-malaria, epidemic. bilious and
intermittent feyers-by the use of Hop
Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
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blood, the sweetest breath, and health $50
will be paid for case they will not cure or help
The poor bedrdden, invalid wife sister.
mother or daughter can be made the picture of
health by few bottles of Hop Bitters, cost g
but trihe.
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OREGON.
The schwnrtz Nrnr,lnr-

SALEM, May 6th.-To-day Mrs d. Schwartz
her son, James Drake and William Henry all
charged with the murder of David Schwartz
had preliminary investigation II appears
that Schwartz and his wife had lived unhappily
together, and finally separated. Henry testified
that Mrs. Schwartz told witness and her son
that Schwartz had threatened to kill them both
on sight She came over to Henry's house Sat
urday and told them that her husband had gone
to Salem and would not come home until late at
night Witness then gave detailed statement
of how he and Drake armed themselves and
proceeded to clump of timber by the side of
the highway, and waylaid Schwartz when he
came along in his wagon. Drake, he SAYS shot
first with q shotgun, and then with a pistol
Schwartz fell headlong from the wagon. and
never spoke After committing the deed both
men mounted their horses, leaving Schwartz
lying in the road. and rode to Henrys house
They then burned up their shoes and some arti-
cles OF clothing, to misead suspicion. Several
witnesses also testified as TO the weapons The
testimony leaves not the shadow of doubt of
the guilt of Drake, and shows that Henry and
Mrs schwartz were aecOmplices in the murder
Gus plot. The examination win probably be
concluded tomorrow. All the prisoners were
remGlded to custody. The country is thoroughly
aroused with intense feeling against the assas-
sins, and strong threats oflynehing are heard.
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A Ransom Demanded for Gordon.

CAIRO. May 6th.-An Arab journal afiirms that
Mahdi demands 100000 ransom for General
Gordon, the sum TO be paid to Mahdi within
three months.
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GATEsvILLE TEX, May 6th.-Late last night
mob of 2o0 armed men approached the county
jail and demanded that the Sheriff surrender
five horse-thieves. The Sheriff, who had antici-
pated the visit, had placed twenty guards
within the jail walls, and positive refused to
deliver one prisoner After considerable parley
during which four guards became nervous and
asked the Sheriff to excuse them the mob
quietly dispersed. 1t is generally believed that
another attack viii be made.
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How to shorten Life.

The receipt is simple. You have only to
take violent cold and neglect it. Aber-
nethy, the great English surgeon, asked a
lady who told him she only had a cough
Beware of "oniy coughs" The worst
cases can, however, be cured by DIR. VIM.
Halls Balsam for the Lungs. In Whoop-
ing Cough and Group it Immediately ailays
irritation, and is sure to prevent fatal ter
mination of the disease Sold by druggists
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

SEATTLE, May 6th.-The Herald demands to-
night that J. X. Smith, the Warden of the Ter
ritorial Prison at Seateo, step down and out
human brutality to prisoners and abuse of
power. and challenges n libel suit The most
horrible facts have come to light regarding
Smiths treatment of prisoners during years
past Fifteen witnesses are ready to prove the
charges. The Herald VIII sift the matter to the
bottom. The charges include starvation, gam
bling, drunkenness, fornication, brutality and
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MoNMoUTH tIll.1, May 6th.-The Anti-monopo-
lists of the Eleventh Congressional District met
here to-day and indorsed~General Butler for
President and chose two delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.
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BERLIN, May 6th.-The carpenters strik
ended, the employers granting the deman
the workmen.
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PHILADELPHIA May 9th. - Professor :. y.
Gross prominent surgeon, died this afternoon
DR.. Gross was one of the founders and early
Presidents of the Kentucky State Medical So
ciety, and had been elected an active or honor
airy member of the Royal and National Medical
Societies OF England, Scotland. Austria and other
Eurn1,aaI countries
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DAVENPORT. May 6th.-A cyclone struck the
lower end of this city and leveled number of
buildings. One peTscn was killed outright and
n number of Others were badly injured
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On the 2Sth ultimo an immense cyclone
was seen near Rutherford, Napa county.
1t started out of great black cloud, whirled
with great rapidity and travelled like race
horse eastward, inclining earthward. Be
fore reaching the ground it collapsed If ii
had struck the earth before invent to pieces
it would have made the splinters fly. 1t
was probably mile lone
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Happy. of Course.

How TO get rid of bunion is worth
knowing. Mr.. II. T. Hewitt, cashier OF
the prominent business house of Horton q
Co, 10 South William street, New York,
says that his wife suffered for many years,
with terrible bunion, and that recently
half bottle of st. Jacobs Oil entirely
cured it
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from Soudan writes to the Polhiscbe Correspond
cRce that every one in that region is impressed
with the conviction that Berber has fallen, and
unless the British shall post strong force to
hold Assounan, all Egypt will eventually sue
cumb to Mahdi.
Ransom Demanded for Gordon.
CAIRO May 6tE.-An Arab journal affirms that
Mahdi demands 100000 ransom for General
Gordon, the sum TO be paid to Mahdi within
three months.
End of strike.
BERLIN, May 6th.-The carpenters strike has
ended, the employers granting the demands of
the workmen.
Bismarck and the Congo Treaty.
LoNDoN, May 6th-Bismarek has sent for
ratification of the Congo treaty.
Another Dynamite Threat.
BERLIN, May 6th-The Prefect of Police has
received letters threatening to blow up the Par
lament chambers with dynamite upon Bis
marck next appearance.
Another Protest from the Vatican.
ROME, May 6th-The Vatican is preparing
another protest against the spolation of prop
erty of the propaganda, and will declare that it
is impossible to arrive at entente cordial through
Italian judicial decisions, and that the propa-
ganda must be independent.
Preparing for "shindy."
LONDON, May 6th.-The Nationalist are pre-
pairing for popular demonstration at NeWry on
for counter demonstration.
Marriage With a Deceased Wife's sister.
LONDON, May 6th-In the House of Commons
this evening Henry BrodhurSt introduced II bill
providing for marriage with deceased wife :
sister. Carried-23S to III.
Fire in London.
LONDON, May 6th.-The establishment of w
p. x q. Phillips china and earthenware manu-
tacturers, was burned this evening The los is
heavy
Explosion at Torpedo school.
PARIS, May 6th.-An explosion at torpedo
school near Rochefort to-day severely injured
several persons.
The Bennett-Mackay Cable.
HALIFAX, May 6th.-The steamer Faraday
with the Bennett Mackay cable on board, has
arrived at Dover Bay. telegram from Torbay
reports the sea smooth and the weather fine.
Collision of Steamers-One Sunk.
ST. JoHNs (N. F.), May 6th.-The steamer
Nevada, from New York April 29th for Liver
pool was i'll collision on the Sd instant with the
steamer Romano, Captain Mitchell, from Hull
for Boston. The latter vessel sunk, but her pas
sengers, two in number, and crew We're trans
ferred TO the Nevada, and the next day, together
with the Nevada's passengers, We're transferred
TO the steamerSt. Lawrence for HavTe. The Ne
Nada bore up for this port. where she arrived
this evening.
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NANTED-LOST--FOUND.

w TANTED-A THOROUGH DRESSMAKER,
w who can take charge of the Sewing
room. Apply to MRS. NJ. J. SMITH, Davisville,
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New ORLEANS, May 6th.-Colonel Thom,
Hunt, Treasurer of the Worlds Exposition, die
this morning, aged 20.
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LONDON, May 6th.-Bismarck has sent a
mai protest to London and Lisbon against
ratification of the Congo treaty.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 6th-The Methodist Con-
ference reassembled this morning. The report
of the Womens Foreign Missionary Society
showed the receipts for four years to have been
$50 i5S o.
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HusBANDs! Take the hint. Your wife OF
your children are liable to take colds from
drafts that Will make them ILL., Always
keep on hand Aliens Lung Balsam. the
best and purest remedy for coughs and
colds. 1t contains no opium, and is harm
less to the most delicate
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FOR SALE-T0 LET.

NOR SALE-A .DAPPLE-GRAYN
i Mare, young and perfectly sound; kAN
suitable for buggy; single or double 0A.
also, saddle. Apply at 527 street.
ms JOHN F. COOPER
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REOPENING OF
FISHERS FANCY BAKERY

A ND ICE-CREAM SALOON, NEXT DOOR
N to the old quarters, $40 street II will be
conducted in frst-cass style by s. FORESTER
& CO., formerly with Henry Fisher. Fancy
Cakes, Icc-Cream and Coffee Il speciality. first
class Chop House connected. Old patrons of the
house and the public will be cordially well
coined. s. FORESTER & CO., Proprietors
fp11-IpIm
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For fifty years the Vegetable Pulmonary
Balsam of Cutler Bros. d Co., Boston, stands
unrivalled for Colds and Consumption.
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Horrible Human Bnteber,.

PHILADELPHIA May th.-The head and trunk
OF human being, found in different places at
different times, leave no doubtthat the missing
Frederick staple was the victim of a foul muir
der. The head was frightfuily maugled and
the face crushed into an almost ShapeleSS mass
The Coroners physician says the body presented
the most horrible case OF human butehery he
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DINE. DINE.

IL CENTS FOR \ GOOD, SQUARE NEAL,
III, sacramento Restaurant, Nos. 81 and 3l9
blocks from the Depot. Street Cars pass. every
five minutes-ask the conductor where to stop.
Ice Cream and Cakes, ID cents Fine Dining
Parlors for Families. Open Day and Night.
iylStf j. ID. SMITH, Proprietor.
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BUFFALO May 6th-Nl quiet to-day The
steamer Gault, of the Wabash line loaded al
the Erie docks, Union men being employed.
The propeller New York of the Union steam
boat line was loaded bV Italians
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ARIZONA.
Atfe1nnted Snicihn
NEVADA,

Prescott, May 6th.-C. A. Bell, a carpenter.
attempted suicide to-day by cutting his throat
i'll three places He is expected to recover
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Resuming Work.
Death of Prominent Surgeon.

NEWARK IN. ~ May 6th.-Gcneral " Norris
Halstead was killed this afternoon ut the rail-
road station. He founded the astronomical OBJ
SeryntOrV of Princeton 4 ol1a,ra
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Death OF County Treasurer.
CARSON, May Gth.-James Frazier. County
Treasurer died here at G:30 this evening Of
heart disease
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JusT received direct from Ohio. pure
new Maple Sugar; very fine Try a brick.
Only 20 cents per pound, at H. ii. Paulkis
cash grocery. sl1 Z street.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Mahdi,s Increasing strength.

VIENNA May 9th a Catholic missionary
from Soudan writes to the PolHiscbe Correspond
cRce that every one in that region is impressed
hold Assounan, all Egypt will eventually sue
cumb to Mahdi.
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The Suicide of Charles Ford.

RICHMOND (Mo) May 6th.-The suicide of
Charles Ford created quite stir in this commu-
nifty. He was temporarily at his fathers, near
town. Early this afternoon he went to his
room, and soon after was found lying on his
back with bullet wound through the heart 4
forty-five calibre pistol was lying beside him.
Among several theories to the cause of the
suicide, one was that of remorse of conscience :;
another on account of i'll health a third per
haps an apprehension that Frank James would
soon be at liberty, and would seek revenge for
Jesse's death. Coroners jury found that de-
ceased was an habitual morphine eater He left
no letter, and appeared in his usual spirits this
morning.
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WASHINGTON May 6th-The revenue reform
ers were defeated in the House to-day, and the
enacting clause of the Morrison tariff bill was
struck out by vote of 159 to 155. This vote
ends the tariff agitation for the next twelve
months at least, renders an adjournment of
Congress by the 25th of June probable and over
turns the Democratic programme for the PTesi-
Dental campaign on the free trade idea. Forty
one Democrats voted with the Republicans to
strike out the enacting clause of the bill. Four
epublicans-Nelson, White, Strait and Wake
field of Minnesota-voted with the Democrats
to further consider the measure, and two Re
publicans-Anderson and lames-who voted
originally to take up the bill, returned to the
party fold and supported the motion to strike
n fIa ofa
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FRUITS, SEEDS AND PRODUCE.
EASTERN MARKET,

L. MATTICE, No. 1I2S j ST., Sacramento,
HJHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
w California Green and Dried Fruits, Nuts,
Raisins Produce Poultry and Eggs Fresh Fish
always on hand. Only uptown market. m2-1plm
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MILLINERY!

Mrs f KATZENSTEIN, No COS J STREET,
vi has now in stock a choice and selected
stock of Imported Spring and Srmmer Millinery
prices should call fel9-tf
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RUSS HOUSE,

1OOO TO 1913 J STREET, HAS CHANGED
lUUJ proprietors. WM. SEAMAN, an old
Sacramentan who is favorably known, has Sc
cured the above house, renovated and refurnish-
ed it throughout, and is now prepared to offer his
friends and the public accommodations second
to no house in the city. Meals, p cents Board,
per week, 81 +; Board and Lodging, per week, So
to $40. Table First-class. Sp5-lm