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Evening journal., 1888-06-20
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Mrs. Lamar is subject 70 hay fever.
Miss NJ. A. widman has been elected 20
Fellowship il mathematics at Cornell
University. Miss J. NJ Snow "a elected a
fellow 10 botany and Miss M. ". Wardel
fellow in architecture.
Or. Patton is to BE- inaueuratod president
Of Princeton College to-day ana invita-
tions have been sent out TO number Of
dissinguished gentlemen 20 20 and give him
Patton tne back at the start.
Mrs. Quincy b. Smith OF Boston. a
daughter Of Lewis Agassiz. has for eight
years supported free kindeFgartens 10 the
poorest quarters OF Boston aud CAMBRIDGE
at personal expanse OF $50 900.
A number OF society girls in Mobile re-
Gently organized themselves into minstrel
troupe, blacked THAR faces, donned the
professional wig and gave a performances
for the benefit OF a charitable society.
Mrs. Robert MilliRan Of Bridgeport, Ga
gave birth to her 25th child on May 10.
The mother is AS years old and was mar
ried at IA years OF age. Her children
include five sets OF twins. and OF the 25, 81
are living.
Professor Rudolph Virchow, pom whom
Emperor Frederick conferred the order OF
tbs Red Eagle second classl with star and
oak leaves, had been similarly distinguished
BY the late Emperor william. He is the
happy possessor Of no less than eleven
decorations, iocludiug tho order OF the
ksd Eagle tihird ciasfl. the Iron Cross,
and two memorial crosses Of the war OF
ls10s7l. His learned colleague, Prof
lheotor Mommsep, counts seven decnra-
tions. among them the order "Pour le
Merlle" and the order of tie Crown second
CLASP. He, SIS well as Professors HaeneI
and Won etauffenbsrg. and some other
prominent msn-sll de puties or the Reich
stss-had been designated by Emperor
Frederick as worthy Of an additional dis-
tinciion; but owing to their ultra-Iiberal
political views, the ministry, greatly to the
Emperor's regret. protested against these
conferments, making an exception only Ia
be case Of Nlrchow, whose decorations
might at least be attributed TO bis profess
sional connection with the treatment of the
sick Emperor.
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WANAMnKEPsG

the other day. Now it seems
as if everybody wanted them.
What wonder? graceful, light,
and your choice of colors.
For light hat to shade the
face, the Fayals; two shapes,
broad fiat hrim, and poke.
Black and white, soc.
New shapes in the Rough
and-Readies every day or so.
Our latest, a MILDLY" Low
crown, narrow brim sailor.
Jaunty, natty. MILDLY" in
Milans, too. Black, white
colors. You'll see a scatter.
ing of these saucy little hats
among the trimmed things.
Outing Hats galore. New.
est Of the knockabouts, Land
and Water" fits in wherever
the air stirs.
Forms and trimmings and
gew gaws till you tire Of look.
ing.
Pass the prices. If they
we're wrong, we wouldn't be
doing the millinery business
Of Philadelphia,
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets corner, and
north OF TrSnsept.
If you have in mind to get
4 rich, wellmade. to keep for
years Fan, half the usual
money will do it to day.
The l050ea Prices zoe eger
bne50 an fms of this quality.
See them. That's enough.
Ostrich Feather Fans:
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For tho EVENING JouMh.
They may take from a., boys. our powder
toys,
Aud pistols with which va play:
Bus they dare not demand TIE love OF our
land
lis azsd in cur hearts to stay.
CHORUS
Oh nay. Oh nay. Oh nay,
They cea's take the love o. Columbia'i
land
From our boyish hearts away.
When the bells peal forth the glorious
Fourth,
We shall all respond With glee,
To that Joyous sound as we merrily bound
TO cheer for cur land that'a free
II We ere but boys we cherish the CAUSE
For which our brave heroes fell:
And that solaced the manned who heard
Il proclaimed
From Penn's old State House bell
Our Washington great sseered the old ship
OF state,
Ssfo through the billova OF war.
Nngen by foes DER the main aud thousands
ware slain,
But their nag lost ne'er a star.
They may veto our boys and their powder
noise,
But wn'il make the welkin ring
Win merry glad shout es we al cry out.
We'se free from monarch or king.
--tSappho.n
Evening journal., 1888-06-20

A CHICAGO editorial despatch in The
Morning News this morning says that
Gresham and Phelps. There ara still
enough cf them to make tho outcom4
deiiciously uncertain. II the despatch
had said that the race was between
Depsw and Harrison on the one
hand and Gresham and Phelps on
the other there would bo both geo
graphical and political reasons for the
prophecy. II is hardly probable that
Mr.. Phelps will be chosen for the first
place, but his strength Of position is
such that his nomination for the second
place may be reasonably expected.
That would preclude Mr.. Depsw from
the ticket and thus the choice would
naturally lie between Gresham and
Harrison, with the chances III favor OF
the former.
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storIes That rrirht b rrne.

From the Merchant Traveller.
The Discounted Capitalist There
was once an aldermen who was ap-
preached by al = cescSo5tnaolfGy. on daids't2ft
capitalist 70 the alderman:
Il have in my pocket an ordinance
which ] am sure would greatly benefit
the public in this city il it were
passed. ] have also $500 ia my pocket
which I intend, seeing that you are
a worthy man, to present You with. ,
"Sir," replied the alderman ~ have
goods enough to content my modest
wants, and so do not care for your
money. AS for the ordinance. | will
look on that at the proper time. And
now, as am already late for prayer
meeting, | trust that yon will excuse
me-
! The Man and His Umbrella. Once
upon time there was a man who had
no umbrella, although it chanced to be
raining very hard. He stepped into
the Office Of friend and said to him:
II would like to borrow your UNI
brelia. l will return it in an hour"
certainly, with pleasure" was the
reply.
II was then o'clock in the after
noon. At one minute Of the man
appeared at his friends Office aud re-
turned the umbrella.
The Tramp and the Merchant-One
chilly evening a thinly-clad man
accosted q well-dressed merchant on
the street, saying
II pray you, cir, give me few
coins. that may purchase something
with which to stay my hunger and
also that l may procure bed for the
night"
Here is % cents said the merchant
The poor man took the money. and
as he went around the corner said to
himself; ''Now / will not squander
this in beer or other Intoxicating
liquors, but will rather uss it to prop.
eriy nourish and refresh my body
So saying he hastened to spend a
portion OF his money for bread and
the rema inder for nights lodging.
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LFngging tho $50 We.

"It was one Of those scold spells
which have visited US frequently this
summer, md they two had met
quite in a premediated way on the
avenue.
What are you going todo this even
ing? she asked, turning the batteries
Of two beautiful eyes upon him.
Oh, ] suppose I'll stay at home and
hug the stove" he said gloomingly.
Come up to our house." she SAID
sweetly, in a suggestive voice.
And the BEATING OF their own hearts
was al the sound they heard.-De
troit Free Press.
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Falr Trade In ohisken..
Let us sect

Let us sect
Two women had thirty chickens
each, which they took to market
They agreed to divide equally the pro-
ceeds Of their sales.
One sold her chickens two for dol.
lar, getting for the 30 chickens $15.
The other cold hers three for dollar
getting for her 30 chickens $40,
This made $25 realized for the GO
chickens.
The merchant called on to divide the
money said:
"You sold your 30 chickens . for al
and you sold your 30 chickens 8 for Al
That makes 60 chickens at the rate Of
8 for 50 Well, 5 into GO goes 10 times
twice u is q. That makes S24 yonr
chickens have brought"
But, es shown above, the women ao-
tuaily had s25 in pocket. And vet the
merchants figures were right.
Do figures lie ATLANTA Constitu-
tion.
Evening journal., 1888-06-20

THE suggestion made ia another
column that King street be renamed
an honor Of Cunning Bedford. calling
it Bedford avenue, is worthy Of public
consideration. II WAS called "Kiug"
in honor Of the very things
and Institutions which Judge Bedford
was largely and patTiodcally inslru-
mental in abolishing, and it would be q
graceful recognition Of his exalted
services TO make the change proposed
Many Of the other revolution
AIRY heroes and statesmen, both
those Of this state and OF the
other states, have their memories per
petuased in tho streets Of Wilmington
and why not do as much for the mem
DRY Of Judge Bedfords The other sug.
geetions made are equally worthy
Of consideration BY the community.
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NRwSPAPER OPINIONS.
Nov Thasman win Run.

How afman VIII Run
New York tribune.
The Democratic party. since the st.
Louis convention, appears 10 be hopelessly
divided on one queStlon-perhaps, IN some
respects, not very important question, but
one on which, nevertheless, we should
ehiBk the party would want 20 come tc
.@oEe sort OF an understanding We refer
TO the question as to just how Thurman i,
going to run A prominent Democrat ci
this state, ia the course OF a recent inter.
wiew. said; Thurman will run like 8
scared wolf" Another equally prominent
member OF the party. when cornered by q
reporter the same day. made the statement
Il consider thar Thurman viii run like a
steer through & cornfieldn One OF tbs
leading party organs Of Oaio says, editori.
ally; There cannot be q particle Of doubt
bus thar ska old Roman viii rua like cat
through a dog show Aust5er, al inau-
entisl Missouri sheet, says ia e double
leadea leader: "lghsn ii conos to tbs cleo
tion, Thurman will run like elx-rabSiti =
This alone would show thas thsre is a
ssTiouz division in the party. but It Is not
ali. A well known Democratic governor OF
e neigbboring etats says: Thurman will
70 through the canvass like butter through
a tin horn. "The nomination OF Thurmau,i ,
@unouuces Chicago paper. ia well moJu
lated tones. "was good one. He will iu
our opinion 20 through ashouting and O.
nyiug. A prominent Texas Congressman
with that luxuriance OF expression peculiar
70 the state. tells reporter that the ''old
Roman i man from away up TO where
the creek forks the last time. He will anap
onto the canvass iiks a dog onto q rabbit
skin, nnd ben dght 'em liks a wildcat in
tin oven. When Thurman gets W end
cracks his heels together and goes at it red
esed. sbey u dnd that he's a bumper from
Hampers Junction aad that hen sweep
Evening journal., 1888-06-20
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 40, 1888.
rRE ~ PoLIcR FQRcE.

Three sergeants, seventeen patrol
men and one special officer of Mayor-
elect Harrington's police forca are an.
nounced this morning and so far as
we know the men personally the ap-
pointments are very good. We are
gratified to note that Mr.. Harrington
has recognized the political workers
in making his selections and that he
has refused to give in to the idiotic
sentiment which expects the capable
and courageous members Of a party to
carry the elections, but wants the
politically incapable and epineless
members 20 fiji the offices. The man
who does the political work i entitled
to the political ctiice just as much as
the man who makes 9 specially Of eur
veying is deserving Of the surveyors
Office The political worker is ilst as
virtuous as any other ordinary man
and he is generally good deal safer
to fill pubic plaza.
We are heartily ia favsr Of civil ser
reform wherever it is suggested
-faes ut we have nc respect for
and nes den. y rssorr, yh;eh bas
the asn.velf service .saf e. ,s,a,, ~
passed through all ,ha s'es. pse ~
iarity, Indifference and "innecuous
suetude" during the last three years
Mr. Cleveland long ago discovered -
mistake and corrected it BY fliing the
civil serviae with the workers. It is
not the dreamy and do.noihing Lamars
and Endicotts who will reflect credit
upon the present national administra
tion; but it is the Mannings, the Whit
neys and the yileses, the active, man
aging politicians OF the Cabinet who
are giving Mr.. Cleveland's rule its
strength and dignity.
The man who has not en- ough pub
lie spirit IN him to buckle down to
primary election and then to pull off
his coat for his candidate and party at
the general election is not fitted for
one public Office Uut of fifty. and, as we
have said before. we are glad that
Mayor elect Harrington has recognized
this fact. The laborer il worthy Of
his Liro.
Evening journal., 1888-06-20
MARsHAL EDMOND LE eeuE.

Death OF the largest Man In the french
Army.
Marshal lie Bnuf, whose recent death
was gazetted in Pnris, with general or
ders for funeral honors. was the largest
man physically in the French army, and
sort Of military curiosity from the fact
that be took very active part in all tho
wars Of Napoleon III, and yet was almost
unknown TO readers outside of France
He was born Nov. 5, 1900. graduated at
Evening journal., 1888-06-20
talks on the Tariff.

The following tariff talk the New
York Press calls especial attention to.
IL is pointer showing how disinter-
ested aud independent voters are be-
ginning TO line mp on the great question
of protection to home industries. vii.
liam A. Ward is a real estate and
insurance agent in East Orange N. J.
The Press tariff talker ran against him
recently, when the following CONVEX
sation ensued:
"And this tariff question" said the
tariff talker after some conversation on
general political subjects. "How do
you stand on thar
ION the right side Of the fence, I"
paid Mr.. Ward, laughing II mean
that, for / was son the fence until
recently, and didn't know really how
] should cast my vote"
"What determined you?'
"A talk / had with an English la
borer the other day."
"Indoed. Let's have it, said the
Press man. pricking up his ears.
"The msn was plasterer. He had
Just come over. and was doing his first
DAYS work in my office. l asked him
what he came over for. He aad be.
cause he conldn't earn enough on the
other sida to support himself, wife
and three children.
'"What are the wages over thereg !
asked.
"'I couldn't earn over 81 a day, be
said.
"What do you get now?'
"'Three dolIsrs and seventy. five coats
per day
"wnat rent did you pay over
there
Eleven dollars month.
"'What foig
"'Three rooms. one Of them only six
feet tquare.
'Whereg
+" In the suburbs Of London
"'What are you paying now
" Six dollars a month";
"'What for?
p" -Four roomsT
Can't you i've cheaper over there
than hercy
"'I am satisfied that provisions are
fully as cheap here az there. But
clothing ID dearer.
"'Do you like this csuutryY
"'No. But think after while
shall like it, and | will be able TO psr
chase a home and live nicely
Where have you worked In
what countriesr
Beside England, have worked in
Ireland and Scotland
What's the condition of labor in
these latter countriesg
'Oh, you eau find quantities of
men in both countries willing to work
for 30 cents day
+ THAT was enough for me- said Mr..
Ward in conclusion. II am now fully
determined to cast my first vote for
protection"
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ice, and a year
later was a dele
gate to the ma
tional convention
at New Orleans.
In 1912 he was
secretary of the
German legation
at Washington,
but was In 1872
transferred TO vi
emma. lie served
in Madrid in
Paris. in London
and in Brussels.
At The Hague he
was for n tima
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tne l0SJ ne COM
mitted fatal errors, deceived, as is claimed.
by his subordinatos.
In 1887 he obtained a captaincy by con.
spicuous gallantry at the Iron Gate Of
Algiers," the location Of n desperate con.
tict in that war. In 1910 he was apain
promoted for sllillfully CONDUCTING a re-
treat. In 1912 he was made colonel. IN
1854 he was sent to the Crimea as chief Of
the artillery staff, and did bis duty so
well that lie was made q major general.
In the Italian war of 1859 lie became a
lieutenant general, and saved the day at
eoiierino by hurrying up his guns to bear
on the Austrian right In 1869 he
Eas placed in command Of the Sixth
army corps, and carly in 1870 he was
named marshal and senator Of the empire.
with powers to inspect the condition of
the French army. And here he committed
the fatal error which, probably, had most
TO do with the downfall of Napoleon. He
assured the emperor that the army was ia
a complete state of efficient organization
and fully able to cope with the Prussians.
The painful outcome is well known.
The real weakness Of the French army
was soon revealed; corruption and favor.
itism had completely demoralized it.
though the outside show was fair. Can.
tGred at Metz with Marshnl Ba-aiue
Marshal Lobmuf felt his humiliation
so keenly that after his captivity
in Germany lie retired 70 Switzerland
and remained fill the new govern.
ment was established in France. Then
there arose between him and Bazaine one
Of those unhappy controversies with
which our own civil war has made rs too
familiar Il ended in the ruin of Bazaine.
frenchmen could not admit that they had
rushed unprepared into great war. and
therefore accepted Marshal Iebnuf's
statement that the army was efficient in
June, 1870, and promoted him to stin
higher honors.
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Lord Elgin civil secretary and superjn.
tendent of Indian affairs. In 1854 MIR.
Oliphant Travelled in tho southern Ameri.
can states, and Pierre Soule persuaded
him to join Walkers Nicaragua cxpedi-
tion. lie was arrested at the mouth OF
the San Juan river and taken on board an
English ship which was commanded by
his own cousin, and carried back tc
England
IN 1857 Mr.. Oliphant went with Lord
Elgin 70 China. iio was charge dafTaires
at Pelzin, but was attacked and seriously
wounded by persons hostile to Europeans
and resigned his position. He returned to
England and went to parliament. but soon
left the house Of commons to join q spirit
ualistic society in Chautauqua county, N.
r., and became its leader. The presidency
Of cable company followed in 1878, and
after two years Of service he went to
Palestine, where he has been ever since.
Among his writings are Minnesota, or
the Far West" published in 1855; pa
triots and filibusters, or Incidents Of Poll
tical Explanatory and Travel" The Land
of Gilead;" Episodes in Life of Adven-
ture, or Moss from a Rolling Stone;"
TRAITS and Iravesties;" ''Svmpneumata.
or Evolutionary Forces Now at Work in
Man, published in 1885. Ills 'Atioia Peto"
Is best known to Americans and is a clever
satire on American society The Tender
RecoIections Of irene McCillicuddy" has
been attributed to him.
Mr. Oliphant is described as a tall man
with wavy gray beard, and though so
years Old, erect and straight. He is about
to bring out q rev volume, Scientific
Religion
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A Timely Hint.

If you wish your watch put in first.
class order before going on vacation
TO seashore or mountains call on Fri
L. Barton, jeweler, 81 East Seventh
st. Clocks to be repaired called for
and delivered to any part of the city
without extra charge.
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charge d'aiIaires, and for four years conn.
cilor TO the legation at Rome. ana Far
eighteen months consul general ia Fgvpt
Count Arco-Nalley is an educated din.
lomat, rs viii be seen from tha positions
he has occupied. He IS brilliant convar.
sationalist, linguist, a sportsman. in
deed. man of the world He married
the Niennese actress Mime. Janish, but WIS
divorced from her few years ago.
Evening journal., 1888-06-20
The DOCTOR.

Tho doctor by our bed win stand,
With sober. thoughtful face,
and hold our wrist. with watcn in hand
To diagnose the case.
And though be sees our tongue is brown,
he gives Us words OF houe,
Aud says Ge must nos qe cast down,
The medicine cast up.
And what paradox it IS
As everybody knoGs-
We're feeling good TO hive him come.
But better when be goes.
Detroit Free Press.
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Nc DieIatlon.

NHIl9H0 NoW37
"rbo story that The proceedings Of the
81. Louis Convention he'd hseu already cut
and dried In Washington Is absolutely
falde." eaid an indignant delegate yester-
day. u know ha continued. that two.
and perhaps three, cf The doofErepcrs were
chosen without the knawie5ge of anybody
-.nnected witn ths National a '''l''N'' : :
tion. This talk about dictation from Wash
irgten is simply nousense.n
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the ePolytechnique
and went to the
Military academy
at Metz, from
which he gradu-
ated as a lieuten
ant in 1898. He
" a 8 therefore,
just at the stage
Of progress to take
part ia the great
wars in Algeria,
the Crinea, I1..a
= tliu war with
Prussia; but in
the Inst ha con, .
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Tho Vow German nrinrstor.

Count Arco-valley. the new German
minister at Washington. was born Ia
Bavaria, and was for three years attache
to the Bavarian embassy at Rome. In
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the country from Maine to sundown. In
my opinion he has the elements OF success
in HIM bigger than a woodchrck.n A
Boston psper just received closes the exer-
cisss to date by sayina ia classical accents:
"He will run like man bitten by jointed
snake
But. after all. IL won't make much differ
encs. Whether MIR. Thurman shoots
across the prairie like frightened wolf or
hurried jack rahtit: whether he crashes
through the corn-Heid like the agitated
steer, or through the dng-show like the
hasty cat OF whether he only teers up the
avenue like the man who soyed with the
Jalnted snake .--in any case. bis progress Ia
going to bs greatly impedsd by the dust
thrown in his eyes by the Republican can
didates. They viii be catering right along
ahead oil the way. The track is going TO
bs several seconds heavy sor the Roman
gentleman, aud he'll throw shoe on the
homestrntch. He might es well keep OF
the coures entirely and put his entrance
money into red handkerchief. The race is
not always TO the scared wolf, nor the bat
tie TO the wildcat IN the tin oven
Wisdom Of tho trustees.
smyrna Record.
Tbs friends and well wishsrs OF DsIaware
College will be pleased 10 learn that undar
tho wise direction Of TIE trustees Of chat in.
stitution the money appropriated by the
federal Eoyerumtnt will place tho college
squarely upon ita feet again. It has been
decided 20 establish an experimental farm
near she college and one or two stations in
the two lower counties 70 bas Gls0 been
decided 20 erect laboratory upon tba col
leEe campas FOR chemical. agricultural, and
other related work ana investigation. 40
professor Of agricultural chemistry and di-
rector OF the experiment stations the 6ervi-
ees Of Prof George p. Purinton hayo been
secured. Prof. Pnrinton is a man OF
thorough scieEsinc edncation nnd attain
msnts. an aduirsble and scientific director
q tho work Tor which he is chosen and
man OF marked executive ability. Fer the
administration Of his department we pre-
aict already great success
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Notwithstanding the imperative necessity
Of giving that matter the frat and most
important consideration. the booming of
favoFite sons continue to engross all atten.
iion. Tho delegates have no counssllors at
Chicago with sufficient influence or
authority to take them out Of the narrow
ruts In which they arc being Jun by the
local or state leaders. Wherein is the wis
dom of insisting on Senator Sherman. un-
lass it can he made reasonably sure that he
can carry New York, Or Indiana Connecti.
cut ADD Nsw Jersey. Wherein Is the
political aagacity that would rress Mr.
Depew through the convention unless there
is a very promising prospect that he can
carry New York against Mr. Cleveland,
Wherein 10 the good sense OF demanding
the nomination Of General Alger uuless
there is strong probability that he can
bring greet aud certain BeressIons 60 the
ticket outside OF Michigan Philadelphia
Lsdger.
Evening journal., 1888-06-20

$50 bbls. OF L. & G.. sold in six weeks
Best flour on earth. Nichols, 9th and
King.
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WANAMAKER,s.

PRuApuPHiA. Wednesday, June 20. 1855.
Summer Headwear for
women and girls. a big cor
ner of the store is now
a.bloom with it, Flowers and
Kibbons-brightnessa and pert.
ness. When were these
things more gaily pretty?
ust a mention of Null Hats
Evening journal., 1888-06-20

Look at the $50 Crinkled Plush Par
lor Suits at johnson & Barnhilrs, 2O7
Market st.
Evening journal., 1888-06-20

Special drive on Teas and Coffees
atMcClintock's, 6th and Lombard.
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For your Children's Hats, trimmed
aud untrimmed, 90 70 Miss L. Stein
icken's. 2t7 Market st.