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The National tribune., 1885-07-02

About 12O of the 1st Nc. H. A. gathered at
the residence of II. Fl. Shaw on Tuesday after
noon to pay their respects to that comrade and
enjoy q social hour. They met there several
of their most popular and brave officers, among
whom were Lieut. Col. Smith, Capts. J. A. Dole
(the President of their association, G. Z. Fer
nald (of the Governors CounciD B. F. Ather-
ton. j. A. Lancy, and Surg. A. r. Lincoln.
The Montgomery Guard entertained Vim. II.
Smart Post, No. so, of Cambridge, Mass, Tues
day evening" at their armory, Capt. Gallagher
doing the honors. The reception was very
pleasant, being enliycned with fine music and
witty conversation.
The members of Thatcher Post gave an ele-
CANT reception to the visiting members of John
A. Andrew Post on the afternoon of the 23d.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-25

COLLECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.
COLLECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Honolulu, II. l., Feb. IA, 1885.
To His Excellency JNo. M. KAPENA,
H. II. Ms Minister of Finance, &C., &C.

To His Excellency JNo. NJ. KAPENA
H. II. M Minister of Finance &c.
SR:-On the goth day of September last it pleased His
Majesty the King Privy Council. commission to
take charge of the Bureau of under Excel
lency Department honor conformity with
the requirements the Civil Code to Your
Excellency Annual Report Bureau with the
Statistical Tables forthe year 1884 in the following order
No. Imports, Hawaiian Islands.
No. 2Value of all Imports showing countries from which
imported.
No 3-Domestic and Foreign Exports.
No. domestic Exports showing countries to which
exported.
No. 5-spirits wines and beer drawn for consumption
No. 6-Customs Receipts.
No. National Vessels
No. 8-Merchant and Whaling Vessels
No. 9-Passenger Statistics.
No. 1O-Hawaiian Registered Vessels.
No. ARRIVALS and Departures of Merchant Vessels.
Also Statistics of Imports showing quantities in
detail.
Table shows the values of all goods and spirits imported
at all ports of the Kingdom, and compared with the
previous year, shows decrease in value of $986,7258
Table enumerates tie countries from which the imports
drawn nearly hreeourth of which from the United
States The following the proportonate figures United
States 1885, Great Britain 1885, Germany, 485; Australia
and New Zealand 164; China, 1856; France GA; other
countries OO3.
Table shows increase in of the principal exports
and in value of $685. 1911 compared with the
previous year.
Table enumerates countries which the domestic
exports have been shipped, and the quantities to each
Table shows that 8888 gallons of spirits and Wines and
1884 gallons of beer and porter have been drawn for
consumption-more than the year 1888,
Table a of the Customs receipts, showing
total of 1851, 1869
Table shows the different national vessels that have
visited this port during the year.
Table shows the number of steamers, merchant and
whaling that visited the different ports and
showing also their nationality. comparison with last year
26 vessels less but increase of 2510 in tonnage
Table that of 5739 passengers arrived and
1880 left the Kingdom during the year, of passengers IN
transit there have been 1882.
Table 10 Isp of Hawaiian registered vessels showing
saing foreign u and 81 sail vessels engaged
in coasn business with total tonnage of 5000 95
Eight vessels lost and changes other flags
steamer 1 brig and schooner have been registered
Table exhibit of all and merchant vessels
that departed from the different ports of the
Kingdom showing flag country from which arriving
and to which departing
Total Value of Exports. 81, 9O882
Total Value of Imports. 4,637 ,51422
Excess Value of Exports. $40, 3946O
With the highest respect and consideration,
have the honor to be, Your Exceency's
Most obedient humble servant,
CURTIS P. IAUBEA
Collector General Of Customs
Import import HHss 5s552
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
BURNED OUT AGAIN.
The National Printing Company. OF Chi
caro-. suffers q Second Loss by Fire.

The National Printing Company. of Chi
caro. suffers q Second Loss by Fire.
CHICAGO. March 81 For the second time
in fifteen months the theatrical printing
establishment of c. H. Mcconnell, known
as the National Printing company,
and Bradner Smith & Co., the whole
sale paper dealers, have been Wis
tied by fire and their stock reduced to Gin
aers and pulp by flames and water The
two firms occupied the four-story brick
building at III and 1l9 Monroe street
The fire broke out about $3.50 Monday
morning. and ragged fiercely for two hours
before the department got 1t under control
The third and fourth floors were entirely
quilted, and q portion OF the second floor wo'
DESTROYED, entailng = serious loss t'
c. H McCouncl in theatrical cuts
pripted stock, and partially completed work
which cannot lie restored except at great ex
pcnse. Bradner Smith & Co. used the tourti
floor as q storeroom for book paper, ant
everything was burned IN. Bauman q
C,ooper. photo-m chanical printers, occuple'
| a small portion of the third floor in front
and stored some of their material in the L
shaped annex. Their loss will not excee
| 81. 500; fully insured.
The origin of the fire is u mystery.
| C. II. Mcconnell says his greatest loss
on the cngravings, most of which were ne,
| and yaIued Mt 100000 The total loss wi
I've from s1Go,OO0 to S2O0OO0; insured fo
| SIP 0O0 in various companies.
CD. Jack Haverly says he is one Of tn
most serious losers by the fire He says tbs
ne had all his theatrical engravings an
large advertising cuts, the accumulation
years, stored with Mcconnell, all of whit
are n total loss He values them at abo'
| nDA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
MUCH ADO ABoUT NOTHING.
Peace Hovers Over the Bellicose Bulls and


poaee Hoyers Over the I;ellicose Bulls and
Bears.
IoSpoS, March Sl.-Thare is no good rea-
son for the belief which Is gaining ground
that there viii be u peaceful settlement
of the Afghan imbroglio. The re
sources of diplomacy have been by
O means exhausted. While the govern
ment and people are still detormined t,
maintain Englanis honor and prestige at
any cost there is a notable abatement Of the
iincoisrn which was rampant during thelas
week, 1t is reported that NJ. de Gier'5 re
ply TO Earl Granville latest note is now or
its way to London. and that it is quite
favorable 60 an amicable solution OF the
Afghan dispute. For this tho extraordinary
frmness displayed by the ministry IS to ht
thanked.
A much better feeling exists in both po
lticsl and financial circles Apparently
well. founded rumors are current that nego
tiations are in progress between Londor
! and st. Petersburg which may result In
| peaceful solution of the Afghan question
| At l o'clock Monday, consois showed al
| Improvement Of 1-l6 per cent, and othe
| securities were lirmer. No definite informa
| ton has thus far been made public by tn
officials
In the house Of commons Monday after
noon, the marquis of Harrington, secretar
for war, stated that the latest advices froi
st. Petersburg were promising, but that NJ
rotiatior5 were still in progress, and fu
ther than the above assurance he could M
go at present.
More extensive orders for canned goo'
have been sent to Chicago 1t has bee
thoroughly demonstrated in the presel
enormous government supplies that the En-
: lsh firms cannot begin to compete with the
American rivals in the canning trade.
, rumor probably circulated with maiicio
, intent, to the effect that hundreds of tons
!, American canned meats had been discover
: to be putrid, or unfit for use, has upon
thorough investigation proved entirely u
i true.
NEW York, March 31.-While the cab
and general news is of a more pacific cha
; acter, the PREPARATIONS of England contin
= to be of The most warlike character, and
d least she is getting ready. 1t has tran
pired that tine English government has be
charterng all the swlftest Atlantis steam
is it was possible to secure, and the action
" regarded as preparatory to blockade
Il Russian ports
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
THE OID COMMANDER.

New YORK, March 31-Much alarm was
occasioned among the friends OF Gen. Grant,
and indeed all over the city, on Sunday
morning, by sudden change for the worse
in the patients condition. He was restless,
and about 2 a. m, Sunday he was seized
with violent fit of choking, and at the time
struggled out of bed and said to his servant,
Harrison in a matter-of-fact way: Il can't
stand this, Harrison. am going to die"
The physicians wore called and after work
ing for some time the paroxysm was sub
iuel and during Sunday the general got
some sleep Sunday night he was anxious,
and to alay his anxiety DR.. Douglas re
mained all night with him.
CHICAGO March 60 Tho following dis
patches have been received from New YORK,
lated March 80.
| FIRST DISPATCH.
| Gen. Grants condition this morning is
| quite critical. He is failing very rapidly,
and in the opinion Of DR.. Douglas and the
ex-prasident's nurse he may not live more
than twenty-four hours.
SECOND DISPATCH.
At I2 O'Clock, Gen. Grant who had been
sitting and reclining in his easy chair, was
lifted by his servant aaa placed upon hi
bed, where he is now reclining.
At 1910 p. m, Mark Twain, who is inter
ested in the firm which is publishing Gen
Grants book, called at the house. He wa
met at the steps and told of the general
condition. He did not enter the house
THIRD DISPATCH.
l:3U p. M.-Gen. Grants condition at TIN
hour is said to be very precarious, and n
one is admitted to the sick room, except tn
doctors, the immediate members OF tn
family and Harrison, his body servant
Hundreds of friends who called to tende
their sympathies were not admitted, tn
physicians asserting that absolute quiet wa
imperative at the present stage of the cast
The doctor will not give an opinion, an
everything points to the belief that the ger
eral has but few hours to live.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
Ar. MA dispatch just received fro
Gen Grants residence states that the gei
eral continues to sink, and his conditIt
grows momentarily more critical d
physician however, asserts that there is
immediate danger of dissolution.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31

CHICAGO, March Sl-Gen. |. N. Stiles
has accepted the nomination for mayor ten
dered by the Young Democracy of this city,
which action puts two Democratic candi'
dates in the field The Young Democracy
claim that COCO of their organization vii
support Gen stiles, who will take the stuml
against Mayor Harrison immediately.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
Died of Cholera at Sen.

BosNoN, March a a-The bark Sonntag, Of
Boston, from Chittagong, Nov. "A, with jutt
butts, arrived at Salem. On Dec. ., Andrew
Sodanian, the ships carpenter. died o
cholera. after an illness of five days
Dec. 26, Emil Peterson, seaman, died OF th'
same disease, after fourteen hours sickness
The board of health ordered the bark iron
the wharf into the stream. Great excite
mont prevails.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
An Ahsonnder Cantmred.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March S1.-J. w. Dud-
lev. the express messenger who abscondei
from Chicago on the 2srd inst with -, ,oou
belonging to the Adams Express company
was arrested here Sunday night. he wa'
registered at the hotel as George W. Davis
Dudley promises to return to Chicago with
out requisision.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
Mau Street Ru,nors.

NEW York, March 3l.--Wall street was
full OF rumors Monday morning regarding a
prominent insurance company, many to the
effect that the company was likely to fail.
The only foundation for these reports Is the
fact that the United States Insurance com
pany Lad decided to hereafter distribute it
surplus every five years, instead OF annu
all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
A nIissinr E,.Go,arnor Henrd From

So. LOUIS, March 3i.-Mrs. Fletcher, Of
this city, has received a dispatch from ex-At
torney General Sampson, of Colorado, stat
ing that Governor Fletcher, who has been
missing since Saturday week, hns beer
stoppng at tao Windsor hotel in Denver
Col. ana loft there on Saturday in responst
TO a business telegram. The family believe
they will establish communication with th'
missing gentlemen soon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31

100 Doses One Dollar" is true only o
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it is an unan
swerable argument as to strength ant
economy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
LATEST ouoTATioHs-cHIcAGo.

ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-29a30
uay-wild Si.GOa90O; timothy G G.cOas.G0
Corn-New. 80 ai0
Coal-Soft l2a13; hard $50,
Cord wood-$i 25.
straw 90. $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March. 8

CHICAGO, Marcn. ou.
Tne Acme Grain and Provision Co.,
in its market circular OF this evening
gives the following range OF prices on the
hoard of trade to-day: Wheat-May,
onaned sllkc, closed sO%9S0%c; June,
oiened S3Lc, closed S29s'. Corn-May,
opened 45sc, closed 4l1a@il2sc; june,
opened 42c closed 421sc. Oats-May,
opened and closed 3lssc. fork-May,
opened S12 I21{, closed sl1.95; June: opened
Sl2.1716, closed $l205 bic. Lard-May,
opened Sc. SIX, closed S6 So; June, opened |
Sc 92x, closed $685..
Live stock-The Onion stock yards report |
the following range of prices: Hogs
Market opened slow ar.s weak at decline |
Of 5(3l0c. with packers and shippers buy
ing sparingly; light grades, q 3Sg
460; rough packing A5o@f So;
heavy packing and shipping lots, s455@
4.70. Cattle-Market slow; common to
s.. .OO@5. 40; butchers S250@45O; stockers,
| S3 50(9475. Shesp-Market slow; 2oc
| lower: good, g. 5G(0475 bulk, S3.25Q4OO.
Produces: Butter-Goo' creamery, 2?@S5e;
| good to choice dairy. lbGs2jc. Eggs-tTesn-
laid, 12@l3c; no demard for pickted. fota-
toes-Choice Burbank e'id peachbiow, o29
SIC: poor to good mixed, 4U@46c; above
ouotations by csr-lots. Poultry-Live tur-
| KEYS, I2@I51Sc; do chickens ll@l2c; do
| ducks, s3. 80 o. / 60 per dozen; do geese, $3.50
no On ner dozen. Apples-Good 10 choice,
s. SOFAS. 90 per bbl Hay-No. | timothy,
81. so; Iowa upland, $ll.50 per ton
New York.
New YORK. March 30.
Wheat-4@l4c lower; heavy and irregu-
lar; moderate business; No. No. l white,
, nominal; No. 2red April, 901s@9Ossc; May,
9l7I@92c; June, 9519c;. July, 94@94ss.
Corn-A@31c lower; dull; mixed western
f,.t (lnfS-
+: L@kc lower; western, 37@4lc. Provis-
ions-Beef, steady and quiet; new extra,
Sll. 50@l200 Pork, duh and easy; new
f mess, sl3.0O@lS25. Lard, dull and lower
h steam, $Ll5
ST. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, March 30.
Wheat-Opened sharply lower, advanced
u fiuctuated and closed&s@1zc under Satur
J day; No. 2 red, S611l a S613c cash; S61Gc April
d 9lLc. closing 903zc June; 9l15 @92c July
Is Corn-Very quiet; 3s1S 1S@399Sc cash; S99s
,e March; 39G139l4c April and May; 40c June
"A Oats-SluW; ;{2l5c bid cash; 3214c bid May
y Rye-Dull: Gle asked. Barley-Quiet; 500
:, zoe. Whisky-Steady; Sll4. Provisions
: Dull and weak; only small job trade
II Pork-Sl235 Bulk meats--Long cleal
Rl0: short ribs, $500; short Gear, Sc. 4;
10 Bacon-Iong clear, So sos 80; short ribs
- So IS; short clear, $6 50. LGrI-$670.
40 Toledo.
of rToLEDo Marct so
ay Wheat-Quiet; No 2 ca and Marci
Il Sic; April, SD5+: b &; May, 81 x June, S233l
=, lid; Na. . soft, S5ls@s11z. CorG-iul
No. 3 cash, Aprh OF May, 43l3c hpi; Jun
me 43Ac bid. O9ti-inact.ve; 10 quotation
IS Clover Dali; prime medium, S4JJ.
milwaukee,.
on MILWAUKEE. Wis H@rsl 50
q Wheat Firm; No 2. 7l5s.'; M.ircA. ~
r. April, "a t5c; May, 79jsc; Junr, 81. ca
RI Quiet; NJ. 2. 4oJGe. Oats. ieaiy; \
r ., 3O15c. Rye-Dull; No. !, u ~. Barley
ltl Firm; No. =, 579&c
'f' LATEST QUoTAmoNs-cHICAG
LIZ NaY Anr NAV Ju
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

GuNSMlTHs.
Wolff Chas., Ill seventeenth street.
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
sauerman, John, 21e seventeenth street.
HARDWARE
stewart l. Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, (Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
posite PostOfice. Best advertising medium In the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARaus; published
every Friday. fine Job department in connec-
| tion with the establishment.
| DEsTAURANTs AND CoNFECF1oNERs.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
SALOONS
| Westphal, John, 1912 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
MI. III. CORBETT,
GUIDO BECK,

A RCHITECT. Second Avenue, over Peoples
a National Bank, Rock island, Illinois
noy-29-dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T. M. BEARDSLEY,
H. C. CONNELLY,

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice with j. 7. Ken
n worthy, IRIS Second avenue aug-1-dw8m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31

Gen. Grants condition this morning Is
quite critical He is falling very rapidly,
and in the opinion Of DR.. Douglas and the
ex-prasdent's nurse he may not live more
than twenty-four hours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31

L. d. SWEENEY. c. L. WALKER
SWEENEY & WALKER,
E. w. HURST,

TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLoRS AT Law
AOffice in Bengston's block, Rock Island, Ill.
aug-f-dwv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-31

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National Bank. Rock Island, III.
sput -26 dWtf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
ASSISTANT wEIGHER RYAN DISMISSED.
cESERAI-APPRAIsER BRowERs REQUEST THAT HE
RESIGN QUIETLY UYHEEDED.

RESIGN QUIETLY UNHEEDED.
Michael RYAN who for nearly nineteen years has
been assistant wegher III the custom HOUSE. re-
celyed on tuesday letter from General Appraiser
George V. Brewer stating that his services would
NO longer be required. Mr. RYAN served nine years
under ii. H. Smith, five years under captain Bacon,
two wears under Samuel NJ. Blatchford, and two
wears under Andrew ). Perry. shortly AFTER MI;
Brewers appointment Mr.. Ryan says ne was tod
iTnation and suggested that it be rendered IN
Quiet way so that nobody should know anything
about it, Mr.. Ryan called on the General Appraiser
and asked him why his retirement was demanded.
He states that Mr. Brewer told HIM lie was terribly
pushed for places; that men were running 10 MS
house every night, and that he wanted MN 10 give
np quietly so that not even clerk IN the once
should know anything about 1t. Mr. Ryan asked
if there were any charges against in ana M 80
far as he knew he was a faithful temperate, honest
man and that he would himself recommend him for
a Mace If nc could find one among the merchants
with whom he came in contact IN the discharge OF
his duties. Ryan asked when Mr. Brewer wanted
him to get out and was told ne wouId IKE us
resignation within SIX weeks ms would or'ne
the date about two weeks prior to the primary
elections -, ,., o, e.,,- .,oot
ing The General Appraiser the latter reminded hlni
that he had not done as he hal requested; Ryan
states that Mr. Brewer then told MN tnat as ne MINI
self lived in the Iwenty-fourth Ward OF Brooklyn,
and as RYAN lived IN the Sixth Ward he tBrower)
could not use" him. Ryan still refused 10 resign,
and the peremptory dismissal resulted hyaI1 Is
represented as man OF excellent character and IN
ali respects worthy. Some of his late associates
are wondering TO what uses the welghers IN the
New York Custom House resident Ill Brooklyn
are being put by General Appraiser Brewer.
II suspected that in spirit OF extreme Democratic
conscnntousneSs he Is conducting Brooklyn annex
and carries his work home at night and wants the
assistant weighcTs TO be within easy call. HOW
ever, MIR. Ryan is no longer an assistant weigher
and he does not really know why he Is net. More
over General Appraiser Brewers considerable sug-
ge,ton tuat he should retire SO noiseleSsy that ms
departing footsteps should not he heard even Dy
the clerks of the office does net appear to have
been followed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
ArrH0RIrY 0E A SCnOOL PRIYCIPAL.

c. w. Luyster recently complained to the
Board of Education that members OF his family had
treated discOurteously by Miss Anne NJ HOFFMAN,
princlpal OF Grammar School No 90, III West F1ity
has brought in report severely censurlDg MISS Hon
man and urging that she be fined ftcon days pay Inc
y ,ort will be considered by the Board next week A
daughter of Mr.. Luyster attends the school and the
says that the principal has caused her progress
retarded She placed back in class after she
jections brought by Mr. Luyster only me. with uncyi
treatment Last spring Miss Hoffman met the
girl going skating rink IL was alter scnool nburs
bat the principal inquired II her parents knew that she
was going the rink and told her that unless an ex-
PLANTATION brought to school the next day she would
be dismissed. from her father was carried say
ing that the girl 10 the rink with his pcrlnsSOn
and that while he willing 10 receive any report
OF his child from Miss Hoffman, he did not recognize her
authority the child out OF school hours The girl
Miss Hoffman after reading the note remarked
that she would attend her when the examinations
came for promotion
The committee OF the Board directed superintendent
Jasper examine the whole class and report the stand
ing OF this pupil. When Mr.. Jasper accom-
panied by Mr.. McMullen. went to the school
declaring that she would not submit to
such interference with her authority. she was
directed to the and not TO return To IT nn
after the examination The entire class was examined
by numbers, names being known to the examiners
When they left the room for few moments the princ
front seat, charging her with copying from companion
She directed her teacher TO place her chair near mat OF
the girl and her on discovering mat shc was
copying The child failed In the examination although
class record had been excellent IN Tue same
studies The committee was indignant when Informed
declared vod and it unanimously agreed to censure
Miss Hoffman,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
DR. EDISON TESTS NEAT EATING IT.

There was hearty laughter in the rooms of
the Health Department yesterday at the EXPENSE Of
Colonel Carl Jussen secretary OF the Board or Fire Com
missioners. Dr. Cyrus Edison received large package
Colonel Jnssen Oh Tuesday and was surprised to
find that contained exceedingly choice piece OF beer
for roasting In note which accompanied the package
Colonel Jussen wrote " send TO you some beef that
shinesIn the}ark Please let know what sthematter
with it." Dr. Edison called In the meat inspectors and
they shook their sides with mrth because "a man had
given away an extra fine tenderoin roast
Whv," said Inspector Romano. " when n piece OF
beef has kept In ice box just long enough to he
1T for the It has phosphoroscent coating which
gives faint glow In the dark That Is
one OF tho sweetest and tonderest chunks OF
meat that ever saw" DR.. Edison sent the beef
to his own with orders have cooked for din
ner He told mis- assistants yesterday that no had en-
loved dining Colonel Jussen's expense and had writ
ten 10 the Colonel that the beef was prime.
resident OF Harlem went to the Sanitary Bureau 10
make a complaint against butcher and incidentally
created more laughter He said that hc had bought
chicken butchers shop and after tho chicken was
cooke he had concluded IT not 1T 10 be eaten
When he took the roasted fowl back to the butchers
shop and demanded fresh fowl the butcher called In
the proprietor of restaurant and several other persons
decide IL the chicken was all right They Kept tasting
OF 1t until they had deYOured nearly all OF it, Then they
all declared that the fowl was fresh and TT for food and
the tae the 10 In exchange for an
uncooked chicken Dr. Edison said that he could not I'M
Gertake to decide in which tue meat had been
aafo