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National Republican., 1885-04-01
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


The smaller Happenings OF DAy IN and
About the City.
A liquor license was yesterday granted John
Bresnan, ~ Second street.
The fish commission steamer Albatross is
expected ut the navy yard about the 10th in-
stant.
Henry Ware, who has been au employe Of
Gibson Bros. aS engineer for the past eighteen
years, died last Monday.
one Of the G-inch rihcd guns Just completed
IN the navy yard has been sent TO the testing
grounds at Annapolis, Md.
Complaints are made by the residents of the
failure 10 repair hydrant at the corner OF
Tenth and streets southeast.
Tho case of tho Chnaman, Charles Sing,
charged with carrying blackjack, was dis
missed In the police court yesterday.
The commissioners have received an invi
tation for the District to be represented by eH.
hibits In the Paris Exhibition Of Works and
Art In July, 1885.
The schooner Nellie Woodbury. len the navy
yard yesterday noon for the sevonth.street
wharf, whence She will sail for Cuba after
taking on ballast.
Judge Smell yesterday sent the case OF Robert
Jones, charged with assault with intent TO kill
his brother, George Jones, to the grand jury
under 500 bonds -
Henry Jackson pleaded guilty to cutting
Edward Mason, a Maryland farmer. on the
llln ultltnO, anu Juugc Sncll NtSJeluhy bent
him to jail for Ninety days.
The schooner Annie NJ steel, Capt. W. A. F.
| Tull, commanding, arrived at the navy yard
yesterday morning with a cargo Of old copper
and lead for the construction department
james Dougherty, who attempted suicide In
| Alexandria last week by shooting himself
| continues to improve, and his physician, Or.
| Smith, thinks there are now some chances Of
| his recovery.
Eugene d. Hays seeks to obtain a divorce
| from Annie Hays. The petition is filed by Mr.
| a. A. LipSComb rs attorney, and charges Mrs.
| Hays with having committed inhdclity with
James Goodman, with whom she is now living.
The following have been appointed addi-
| tional privates Of the Metropolitan police :
| James g. Miller, to do duty at the Congrega.
| tlonal Church, aud ]. L. Storms, for duty ut
| the Mutual District Messenger Companys
office.
The Washington Brick Machine Company
| has purchased from the Columbian Uniyeruity
of land lying Just east of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, containing about 152 acres, for
| Sl0jO0C.
The commissioners yesterday adopted the
| following: THAT in order TO expedite work
on the brick sewers under contract No bss
| with George Courtney, the time for completion
of the 2l.inch pipe sewers under his contract
| t6S7) be extended to June ], lSSj.'
jeremiah d. Dinneen has petitloned the chan.
Ccllor to permit him TO iile supplemental
bill In the matter Of his application Tor divorce
from Ellen Dinneen. He states that he has
positive knowledge that since March % she
has committed intdelities with William Pat
terson.t
National Republican., 1885-04-01

The commissioners yesterday were engaged
in considering specifications for street sweep
ing and Improvements upon streets and ave-
nues after July 1, but they did not arrive at any
conclusions. They determined on II plan OF
taking the census of the District, and 1t will
be done through the police department
Printed forms will be distributed for the pur.
pose of ascertalrng the number of the white
and colOred populations, tho number of males
and females under and over IL years. The
commissioners think that through the instru.
mentality Of the police All accurate record of
the Districts population can be reached. II
will likely take six weeks TO complete the
census
National Republican., 1885-04-01

walter II. Mari, a young clerk OF the delivery
brauch of the city postofhcc, charged with
ombezzlng letters, waived an examination
yesterday before United states Commissioner
Mills and gave bail In the sum Of 81 ,WO TO
tsrs were addressed to Anna Lewis, GiS Eighth
street southeast, and Nealson Miller, lOl2
Seventh street. He admitted TO the officers
that he had taken three such letters, and fur
ther that he had taken from the mails num-
Der of articles found on his person.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

The jury in the case of William A. Phillips,
who has been on trial for several days past in
the criminal court on the charge of man
slaughter in killing James shober, aftor being
out Yesterday afternoon one hour and hity-
seven minutes, returned with verdict OF ac-
plaud. but IL was quickly checked by the
officials.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

The following marriage Licenses have been
issued: French s. Evans and Frank do Now
bray; #. W. Lanlz, of Indianapolis, Ind. and
Mary L. Sherman, Of this city; W. o. Biming.
ham and j. Is. Wilson Thomas Bots and
Annie Young; Jerry Wallace aud Georginna
Mccoy, both OF Georgetown, ID, C,i Frank
stanton and Elizabeth broaders.
National Republican., 1885-04-01
CThird FiOor-Take the Eievator.)

Glove-htting JerseyWaists,
or better known as Jerseys"
The popularity of this gar
ment is simply phenomenal.
Their ready conformity to
the figure affords ease and
grace to the wearer. Their
cheapness, grace, and utility
has so fully established them
in popular favor that they
are now not only an article
Of good taste, comfort, and
economy, but an article of
fashion, the new styles being
really fascinating.
Spring Wraps-The "Vis-
ite" takes the lead, and we
are showing a splendid line.
1t is hardly possible to de
scribe spring garments in a
manner to enable you to see
them in your minds eye;
too many, too complicated.
We merely call general at
tention, and leave our sales
women to show you the very
one wanted. Much better
than reading and puzzling
over descriptions.
(second Floor-Iake the Elevator,)
The nc Plaid Nainsooks
are even better than we said.
Over 5000 yards; lengths 2
to 8 yards; worth ISc.
We call the attention of
the ladies of Washington and
vicinity to six marvelously
good values in Silk Fabrics:
No l-l0.inch Yarn.dyed Colored satins, in
40 shades, worth 5oc only 36c per yard.
No. 2-ls.inch Cheney Bros Allsnk striped
Loulsine and silk Foulards, In exquisite color
| ings, only bOc per yard.
No. 3-2O-nch All-silk Colored Surah, best In
| trlnsic value ever oifeTedi all the desirable
shadesi only 7oo per yard.
No. 4-"Perfectlon" brand American Colored
| Gros Grain SILK, IN all the standard and new
| spring shades We have sold this silk for -four
seasons and have yet the mrs. compliant 9Rp q
| terms. We guarantee every yard, as before, moi
| to crack or rub within any reasonable time. Al
| ways retains its beautiful hnlsh and lustrous cf
feet. Only 800 per yard.
No. D. 22-lnch Heavyweight All.silk Black
| Meryellleux, superhne quality, only sl.20 pei
yard.
black, navy blue, garnet, seal, brown, and green
| beautiful confined styles not TO BIZ found else
wherei only Sl.25 por yard.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP
Boston Dry GOOdS House,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
O2l PENHlAs AYE el2 D STREET
s2l PIE ETgA, AVE- q9 gstaEsc
National Republican., 1885-04-01
oyr Of the most romarkabie discoveries Of

the age is that of Prof 5. old, who, by sim.
Pile chemical process, is able to reduce all
mixed quantities back 10 their normal con
dtiUu; Tor Instance, take II bottle of old cough
mixture which has been IN the house for a
year or so: by his process he can extract the
opium and other Ingredients so as to make
them valuable to the druggist. Parties hav-
ing old medicines ON hand will do well TO con-
suit his advertisement IN another column.
National Republican., 1885-04-01
Terry and Hayes, Drooklyn's battery to-day.


Mrs. Cassasa, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue, re-
ports that between II and o clock II. m. yes.
terdRy her store was entered, and Il lot OF can
dies, valued Mt So. was stolen,
Mrs. 7. G. Miller, l629 p street, reports that
some time during Monday night her wood
shed was forced open, and u base-burner
stove, valued nj 81, was stolen.
Mrs. George NJ. Robson, 1888 Sixteenth
street, reports that she lost In going to or re.
turning iTom church Sunday, between her
house aud 81. Johns church, u gold hy set
with fourteen diamonds
National Republican., 1885-04-01
TODAY
Annual Grand Spring

Monday Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 80, 81 and April
l. the days of the "Openng As special preparations and
mpoaons have been made for the occasions trust all The
Paas Royal patrons will find time to call Wednesday, at
p. M, the souvenir" prices terminate.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

our tailoring department for this spring Is
unusually attractiye-one OF the main features
our g. and ~ pautaloonings Elsoman Bros,
Seventh and h
National Republican., 1885-04-01
Novelties i'm Black Grenadines.
SEATON PERRY
(succcssor to Perry & BrotherI


INVITES AN GNspEGTloE Of HIS. NEw
VET GRENADINES, IN ENCLUslNE DE
SIGNS. FROM s2, 80 TO sb PER YARD
BLACK TWISTED SILK HERNANIES
81 To ~ 4 YARD. -. . .. ......
ApiNEs, HANGING FROM Zoe no '2 a
N6yEL TIES IN BLACK BRocADED SILK
pfKlN AND EMBROIDERED BLACK
pfKtR pffKltttRPGi GikPANEsE Rh !lhiHE AND CANTON CREPE
, BLACK INDIA SILKS AND pLAu DE so1t-
. ARAluRE JERSEY AND BuRAH SILKS,
nco EnoM Zoe To 81 PER NAi!D ,,.,
onuiLUpLM' CELLEBRATEp BIACK DRESS
'"'" NOTrE. ROSALIE, KHYBERS, CASH
be Y MERIiS. CAMELs. ttAInS BENGALINES,
h.. TAMISE. AND IONA CLOTHS.
ny iPlIESrII,S ENGLISH HENlllETfAS AND
,,,. Cov-RIAULD's ENGLISH GRAPES AND
rAFE H0RpERED NUNS cARMELrTE
LtPpfN'sr HiifRMMED GRAPE BoRpEREp,
AND GRENADINE SHAWLs.
NEW MOURSlNG PAIiAsoLs AND SUN
IMPoRTED JACKETS AND EICHUs, SUIT
PfRiNoTs CELEBRATED Kin GLOVES,
BLACK MILANESE SILK GLONES =
ToN HOSIERY FOR LADIES AND chill
hSi CitoIcE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES
AND CORRECT PRICES
sF] A TON Pc r RY
osuccossor to Perry & Brother),
Pennsylvania Avenue, corner o Ninth Street,
Egtnbitghpd IRAO,
National Republican., 1885-04-01

The manufacturers have
su cceeded and made a mar
ket for their goods in all the
largest cities in the United
States, and have notified us
that soon after April I they
will advance the price, in
which case it will be impos-
sible for us to maintain pres
ent prices. We think it
therefore only right that we
give this notice to our custo-
mers so they can supply their
wants at first prices made, to
the extent of our present
stock on hand. Samples of
these goods will be mailed
upon application.
National Republican., 1885-04-01
Barr and Baker, Nationals battery to day
The lanes Crset Canal Nnlssnce.

The health officer complains that both sides
of James Creek canal, below the street, are
being used unwarrantably by certain personsto
store and ship thcrcfrOm offensive collections
of various Kinds He recommends the re-
moval of all buildings and unauthorized de-
posits in the vicinity. He says that the otial
deposited has been removed from this point TO
lhe foot Of s street southwest, and in the ln-
the abatement of all other nulsances In that
locality,
National Republican., 1885-04-01

IF you want 10 be fooled buy cheap imita-
tions.. II you want to be happy buy 81. Jacobs
OIL which cures.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

oS and after to-day local train on Baltimore
Baltimore will leave ut 1850 p. III. daily.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

TICKETS for the Elks' promenade concert
can be had of members of the lodge and Bren-
tQno'B
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NAtiOnals ys. Brook lyDI to-day, l,l5

N,lLoaall y. lLo0LIIal 90 ~
National Republican., 1885-04-01

SOUVENIRS.

1oihc Linen Handkerchief for &c.
&c Children's Linen Handkerchief for 4c.
s1.3s Coaching Parasols for $1.Oo.
e1.0S Brocaded Pnrasols for sl.60.
S2.25 26.inch SILK Umbrellas for 81 80.
2 for 25c Linen Collars for for 25c.
15c Linen Guns for lie.
25c Child's Fancy Collars for 10c.
S1.9S Spanish Lace Flchus for s1.4S.
CSC Lace.trimmed Fichus for 49c
zoe LAces, all styles, for 1sc.
10c BEADED Crowns for 13c.
zoe Ruchings, all styles. for 10c.
0Sc Chenille Frinse for zoe.
oSc Tinsel Braid Trimming for 45c.
sl.4S Feather Tips for s1.1e
4sc pompons for 39c.
79c Plaid Sash Ribbon for CSC.
zoe Jewelry, all styles, for l8c.
dOc Jewelry, all styles, for 3Sc.
0Sc Jewelry, all styles, for zoe.
20c Rhine Stone Collar Buttons for $50,
$50 satchels, all styles, for 54c.
0Sc Satchels. all styles, for S3c.
s1.8S satchels, all styles, for sl.29.
CLOS Satchels. all styles, for sl82.
25c Pocketbooks all styles, for 19c.
4Dc Pocketbooks, all styles, for SIC.
Csc Pocketbooks, all styles, for 53c.
25c Fans, all styles, for 19c.
National Republican., 1885-04-01
GEETTS'.

eI.oS Bicycle Shirts for s1.82.
s2.4S Bicycle Shirts for s219.
sl.75 Boys Bicycle Shirts for s1.41.
25c Half Hose, all styles, for 1gc.
5Oc Half Hose, all styles, for i3c.
25c Gauze Underwear for l9c.
SOC Balbrlggan Underwear for 42c.
81 Fancy Striped Underwear for SOC.
81 SprIng.weight Wool Underwear for SEC.
5Oc Jean Drawers for Ale.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

e5c Fans, nil styles. for 54c.
OSc Fans, all styles, for S3c.
s1 ELITE" Kid loves for SOC
sl.0S Kid Mousquetaires for s1.60.
81 so Gents Kid Gloves for s1.29.
25c Lisle Thread Gloves ior 2lc.
0scsilk Mousquetaires for 70c.
3Dc Llsle Calso Cotton) Hose for 29c.
Doc silk Finished Llsle Hose for 48c.
OSc silk Hose white toes and heels, Tic.
4Sc Merino Underwear for ACC
Genuine "Lubins" Extracts for 33c.
Genuine Pears Soap for &c.
Champagne Bottle Bay Rum for 13c.
Florida Water, large size, for 3lc.
Clark's o. N. 4. Cotton for 4c.
25c Manicure sets for 19c.
35c Wire Hair Brushes for LOG
s1.25 Night Gowns for 07c.
0Sc Corset Covers for SIC.
2Bc Drawers for 25c.
sL27 Chemises for SSc.
20c India Linen Aprons for 25c
5Oc Bustles for 44c.
sl.25 French Woven Corsets for 09c.
1926 satteen p. d. Corsets for sl.S5.
73c Woolen shawls for SOC
s2.9s Jerseys for s255.
Embrolderes, 10 per cent. discount.
GEETTS'
s1.5O Kid Gloves for S1.20.
25c Linen Handkerchief for 21c.
47c Scarfs, all styles. for 30c.
25c Satin Windsor Scarfs for 19c.
CSC English Pun Scarfs for 57c
t2.25 26-inch SILK Umbrellas for sLss.
SOC "Palais Royal" Dress shirts for 7sc.
5Oc spring-welght Night Shirts for 44c.
soc Fancy-trlmmed Night Shirts for 79c.
25c 4-ply Linen Cuhs for 10c.
25c French Suspenders for 10c.
National Republican., 1885-04-01

jeremiah d. Dinneen has petitoned the chan.
ccllor TO permit him TO file a supplemental
bill In the matter of his application for divorce
positive knowledge that since March % she
has committed intdelities with William Pat
tergon.y
National Republican., 1885-04-01
DRY GooDs.
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.

Close observers can al
ready see a marked frmness
in the Dry Goods market,
and good authority on the
subject says:
"lf values have not al
ready improved, they have at
least shown greater steadi-
ness. The tendency is up
ward. Prices we're never low
er. That they will advance
is evident, and is only a ques-
ton of time"
One intimation of the
above we have already re-
ceived. About two months
ago we inserted the follow
ing advertisement in all the
city papers:
National Republican., 1885-04-01

wcmakc II rule never to buy line of goods
and make price on the same with the dellbe-
crate Intention OF making n higher price adiy,
week, or month later. Yet we have done this
very thing. Our reasons ara these Nowth-
sta audng the overproductlOn by nearly nll the
mills now producing Shrtlngs and Sheetings,
certain manufacturing company has produced
a. entirely new line OF goods, clmpri,ing Mus
Inns Shlrtings skirtings. Cambrct Percalcs,
and Pillow Ease Musllnsi aud In order to intro
ducp them, have taken the extraordinarJ plan
of placing them before the retail trade at less
price than the actual net cost of manufacture,
so they say At any tie. lhe goods are Of such
excellent quality and value We lave obtained
control Of them for this market, and invite onr
customers to carefully Inspect them for the fol-
lowing reasons:
i. Flneness Of material and beauty OF manu-
iacture. thereby preventing cracking.
2. Entire freedom from starch aud dressing,
ln,urng ease In making and running through
the sewing machine.
q Retain their white after the most hor.
ough wear and laun oring.
4. Made of fine, son, firmly. twisted hread
guarantee ng durability.
We desire the unbiased opinion OF every
houseke In Washington on tn csc Muslins
and shall old them at these prices until abso-
lutey compelled 10 do otherwise.
After these goods have become well intro
such figure that we will think II unwlse to buy
themi but this we do not anticipate. We will
only Bay this however, that at the prices quoted
we believe them to be intrlnsicaliy worth 20 per
yard more than any other goods In the market
National Republican., 1885-04-01

The commissioners yesterday adopted the
following THAT in order to expedite work
on the brick sewers under contract No. bSS
with George Courtney, the time for completion
of the 2l.inch pipe sewers under his contract
t5S7l be extended to June /, 1885,"
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FOR RENT---h0USES.

NOR RENT-Two Two-StOry Brick
II houses, all mod imp. No. 1iOl-8 2ld st
II W; also frame, No. i32 23d st n W. Inquire
DClO II 81 n w
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ESouBts His Age.

EpIToR CRITIC; Your 125-year old man
| have convcrsed with Knowing the Graft
family, you may deduct forty years, and
you have about his full age. lie confounds
the year 1914, the year / was born, with a
much earlier period. o, u. MUNCAsTEE.
Georgetown, Oct 3.
[It may be, MS our correspondent states,
that Mr.. Nugent has made little mistake
Of forty years in his age, but the old gentle
man was In to see us the other day and be-
gan to talk about things that happened in
81, 's2 and so on as though they were only
occurrences of day before yesterday. We
supposed at first that he referred to events
of the early part Of the last administration,
but, come to find out, he meant Isl, 1872 and
so on Il hundred years ago, What are we
TO do in such CASEY Mr.. Nugcnt has
clearly the best of the argument, because
there's nobody living old enough TO swear
him out Of COurt.-ED. CRITIC.1
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A MuCn.MARR1En nisunp.

Bishop Sharp of the Mormon Church
was arrested some time ago for violat-
ing the Edmunds law against polygamy.
The Bishop, who is very numerously.
married man, in fact one of the most
married men even in Utah, first pleaded
not guilty. lie aitcrward changed
that plea to one of guilty, and in doing
so made q rather curious statement to
the court. He acknowledged the pos.
session Of a good sized harem, but said
that he married the several Mrs, Sharpes
years ago when there was no law which
made an oltense of plural marriages
The parties TO his frequent covenants
Were most profoundly convinced that
in doing wha, they did they were obey
ing the law Of God.
The Bishop also pleaded guilty to a
large assortment Of children, most of
whom have reached maturity, and
thought that the court could readily
conceive his discontinue and the dis
comftme of the Mrs. Sharpe combina-
tion when It became known that the.
Edmunds law had been enacted. He
spoke dolefully on that point, and re-
GREETED that he had, as it were, been
broken up in his business But he is
sensible man, is Bishop Sharp. He
had come to the conclusion that he
would obey the law until an cover,
ruling Providence shall decree greater
religious tolerance in this land, and
has so arranged his family relations as
to conform with the requirements of
the law.
1t took n good deal of time and much
rouble for him to "arrange his family
relations" so as to make them legal,
but he has done so and II is greatly to
his credit, The judge was lenient
toward the bishop and did not plunge
his multiplied households into grief by
sentencing the offender to term of i'm
prisonment He thought the bishops
declared intention to conform to the
law would do more good than any i'm
prisonment the court could impose, So
he fined him $500 and costs and the
bishop returned to the bosoms of his
families.
II is TO be hoped that his repentance
lisa true one, and that he will adhere to
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\ EuncraI Win no Mounnera.

An Augusta clergyman was asked to
conduct the funeral of man in an adjoln-
ing town, who died with the reputation of
having been mser, few days ago lie
Is believed to have been worth S75 900, but
his house was bare aud mean, and he had
no friends. Before the service the clergy
man asked some Of the traits Of the de
ceased, that he might speak Of him appro-
prately. They told him how snug the
miser had been, how he had ground the
poor that came into his clutches, and so on.
"But what were his good qualities 2n
asked the clergyman.
"Didn't have any, was the laconlc reply,
"Didn't he have one redeeming traitYn
Not d one" +" iTeyerently answered the
neighbOr,
ut was the most difficult duty that
ever perfonned,n said the clergyman after
ward, "Ihere was no Bible in the house,
and II was long time before one could be
found. Then the man in charge of the
funeral had disappeared, ] asked where
he was, and my informant said with grin,
Dunno. Guess he is hunting for mourn
ers.' "-L Lewiston journal,
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SOMETHING NEW IN nooKs.

Two interesting little works by Mr..
Frank Fowler the wel-known artist, en-
titled respectively son Painting and
"Drawing in Charcoal and Crayon,n have
been received through Brentano Il Co.,
from the New York publishers, Cassell &;
Co. The last named of the above is accom-
panied by eight handsome and comprehen-
siye plates showing the progressive steps in
drawing from life OF the cast Mr. Fowler
understands his subject thoroughly, and al
though the books have been prepared priuci.
pally for the use of beginners, and to such
win prove highly instructive, they contain
much that might be learned TO advantage
by more advanced students and artists.
Brentano G Co., also send us from the
same publishers, Miss Emma lloman
IhGycr's "Wild Flowers of Colorado - with
twcnty-four handsome echromo-lithographic
illustrations from the original.
Charles Egbclt Craddock's new Ameri-
eau novel, "Ihc Prophet of the Great
Smoky Mountains is Just out from the
press Of iIoughton, Miiliin & Co., Boston,
and will he much sought after not only be-
cause of the popularity of the authors pre-
yious stories, sin the Tennessee Noun
tains," "Down the Ravino, 'etc., but on ac-
count Of the recent disclosure of the au-
tnOf personality. ne scene Ol tllc pres
ent fiction is laid in East Tennessee and the
incidents OF its remarkable plot are un-
woven with such dramatic force, its char
acters are SO wen depicted and its scenic
descriptions painted so viyidly, that the
book is certain to take high rank in the
literature of the day. 1t is for sale at
BeGll's and Brentano's.
Another novel by George Manville Femn
the English author, whose stories have
found such marked favor on this side of the
Atlantic, is "The Dark Houso-a Knot I'm
rayeled." II is his latest production and
first effort in the sensational line, but its
sensationalism, though strongly drawn, is
not overdone or offensive Its American
publishers are A. n. Marquis ~ Co., Chi
c0go, and IL may be found in Washington
at the book store Of Mr.. Robert Beall.
a. A bool, of much interest TO parents and
trainers of children has been received from
Marquis & Co., the Chicago publishers,
through Mr.. Beall OF this city, entitled "The
First Three Years of Childhood-a Study
of Infant Psychology" by Bernard Perez.
II is edited and translated by Alice NJ.
Christi translator of "Child and Child Ma
turc," with an introduction by James
Sully, author of "Outlines of Psychologist
and other kindred works.
Bret lIarte's last story, "Maruia,n has
been received at Bealls 1t is published
by lloughton, Miilin & Co., Boston.