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Mrs. Benjamin Harrison's New Gowns.

From the Kansas City Times.
The dress which will probably be worn at the
Inauguration is of pearl-white brocade, made
with long train. the front being of almost
solid gold embroidery. The corsage opens a
little at the throat and shows a full ruche of
real old point lace. The sleeves reach the ell
bow. A wide sash of heavy silk is passed
around the waist and knotted loosely on the
left side. falling to the bottom of the skirt,
where it ends in broad gold fringe.
magnificent French reception dress is Of
gray silk, made with demi-train and draped
with the finest of marquise lace. sash of the
same lace is passed over the corsage up to the
shoulder. This dress is elegant in its sim
plicity, the material being of the finest. This,
too, is made to open at the throat and has at
least half sleeve.
A Greek dinner dress is a creation at once
unique and beautiful. The material is of the
heaviest Nile green MORE. II is made with a
moderately long train. The corsage is cut
square in the neck. but not low, and finished
with a Grecian border. The sleeves are of true
oriental design and finished in the same way.
Around the lower part of the empire waist a
heavy cord is passed. knotted carelessly on the
side. II falls to the bottom of the skirt where
1t ends in heavy tassels. 1t is presumable that
with this dress the hair will be worn in a Gre
clan couture, bound about with the traditional
Roman band
beautiful house dress is made of the heay-
lest armure cloth in black silk and wool. The
long, straight overgarment, which is of the
most exquisite design and finish, is heavily en-
broidered in black silk. the outlines of the pat
tern being traced in gold. This dress is per-
fectly plain, falling straight to the feet, with
out particle of drapery, and opening Just a
little at the side, to show panel heavy with
hand embroidery. Another house dress is
made with plain redingote in cigar brown, the
material being some heavy Persian fabric in
wool This garment opens in front to show a
vest and petticoat of the color called in France
cafe an lait which is covered with hand en-
broidery in colors. The sleeves of the overgar-
ment nearly reach the wrist, and are finished in
wide cuffs Of dark blue plush. The wide revers
and pocket laps are of the same material. This
elegant costume is finished with immense but
tons of smoked pearl. Another costume is of
white, in the more severe Greek style. The
costume falls from the shoulders. plain to the
edge of the short train. 1t is fitted with plaits
at the back and under the arms is confined at
the waist by embroidered pearl bands. Around
the neck is a Grecian handkerchief, fastened
with pearl ornament, while the long Greek
sleeves fail from the shoulder straight to the
hem OF the skirt, being open all the way upon
one side, underneath which is close-ftting
sleeve reaching to the wrist.
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An Ex-CoNsUL AND Hrs THREE Sous KILLED
At Ysleta, Tex, Mr.. Jones, ex-Upited States
consul to Chihuahua, Mexico. his three sons,
and Wade Witt, ten years old. were buried in
sand. Two of Jones' children and the Witt
boy were at play in a sand cave, when a mass
of sand fell, burying them. Mr. Jones and an
other son rushed to their rescue and another
fall Of sand buried them with the Others All
were killed
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HIaH LICENSE IN New JERsEY.--At Q confer
ence Of the democratic leaders at Trenton, N.
j., including Senator McPherson, yesterday,
the substitute for the present local option high
license law, which democratic caucus has
been considering, was examined in detail II
will repeal the present law and enact high
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TIE CHMEsR TEST CAsE.--The Sacramento,
Cal, assembly yesterday decided to reconsider
the vote which previously defeated the bin APP
stephen n. White and Attorney-Gensral John
son ~ counsel TO assist the United States Az
torney-Gensral in the Chinese test case which
VII come up before the Supreme Court IN
Waahington nsxt month. The bill vas then
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Harry Semler, boatswain Of the steamship
Old Dominion, in handlinga pistol 1t his house
In Richmond yesterday, accidentally shot him.
self In the abdomen. A surgical operation was
performed on the wounded man, but he died
about IN hour aftsr u was concludsd
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THoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

ING, NO. l211 TENTH STREET, NEAR II
STREET NORTHWEST. AT AUCTION.
TENTH, 1883, at HALF-PAsT -FOUR O'CLOCK IN
front Of the premises, shall sell ct public auction
36S improved ey comfortable thrse-story frame
dwelling, being No. l2l1 10Th st. NV. This prop.
ton.
Terms: One-third cash, balance I'm I snd 2 wear,
with notes bearing interest and secured by deed oI
trust OF Al cash st option Of purchaser; el00 deposit
required II the time Of sale. All conveySncdp9 md
regarding at purchassr's cost.
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The democrats Of Carlisle, Pa. have nomi-
mated Theodore Conman for mayor, and
Samuel Bixler for assistant. The republicans
have Endorsed Mr.. Cornman, who 10 the present
mayor.
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BISMARCK IN A BAD WAY.
Ill With Complication of Disorders and
Hardly Beset by His Political Enemies.

Berlin dispatches represent Prince Bismarck
to be in rather a bad way. His attack of neu-
ralgia is said to be complicated with rheuma-
tism, renal disorder, want of appetite, and in
somnia. He continues to work, against the
advice Of his doctors. His visits to the chan
cellerie are marked with frequent outbursts of
passion and other evidences of extreme irri-
liability. Apart from his morbid physical con-
dition, party intrigues aiming to sap his in
fuence with the emperor worry the chancellor
more than ever. Count Won Waldersee, whom
the ultra conservatives hope to see succeed
Bismarck at no distant day. scored against the
chancellor by getting the emperor to assent to
the stopping of the action against the Kre,tz
Zeittng. A court report says that when Bis
marck went TO the schloss to protest that the
action must proceed he was kept waiting a
quarter of an hour in an ante-chamber; that in
fit of violent rage he told Chamberlain Mir
bach that the delay was an intentional insult
arranged by the cabal against him, and that
the emperor, hearing the broil, left his room
hurriedly, apologized to the chancellor sue
ceeded in calming him, and obtained his assent
to the abandonment of the prosecution. Bis
marck, if in sound health, would probably care
little for the enmity of the ultra conservatives.
He can afford to despfse the Waldersee clique.
But he fears losing his hold over the leaders
OF the government groups.
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AUCTION SALES

WILL BE OFFERED AT AUCTION ROOMS or
Ipows MI Cos on SATURDAY, sIxTEENTH
10 ee :, stables Of WOOD Bros. isao hHP q
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JOB BARNARD, Trustee

LIMITED STATES MARSHAL SAL.E.-BY VIRTUE
" OF order of sale, issued of the Clerks Office
of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
holding District Court in admiralty cause No. "a
and 34s George Boswell and George W. Gray, libel
apparel fIrIitqre and engine viii sel st public sals
ton of the Chesapeake and Ohio capsl with Rocl
creek, IN Georgetown, in said District on MONDAY
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A NJ .tke said sieomer
Thomas genners her tdclze apparel Nrnifure and en-
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DENoUScINa Mr.. ADDIcKs' ScHEME.-In the
Delaware Legislature yesterday the Penin-
sular investment company bill, fathered
by j. Edward Addicks, of Claymont. was
given a second reading and referred to a
committee, after which Mr. Downham de-
nounced the bill as a credit mobilier measure
and an insult to the legislature and its author
late senatorial candidacy as an insult to Della
ware republicans.
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Charles b. Perry, an alleged confidence man.
was arrested by Secret Service Inspector Max.
well at Wilmington. Del, yesterday and held
IN $1,000 for court Perry 10 charged with
being green goods" agent, and the govern
ment has been on his track for some time.
The chemical laboratory at the Ohio State
university has been destroyed by fire, entail
ing loss Of about $4,000
The south Carolina watermelon alliance met
at Blackville yesterday and decided to limit the
product to one-half, In accordance with the
freight concessions which could be Obtained
from the railroads.
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.UNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNCAESON BROS, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE BY CATALOGUE OF OIL PAINT
INGS, EICHlNGS, WATER C0LoRS, FRENCH
Oil bPtiNTS AND ENGRAyINGs, 81 TIE N IS
TEaMAN, s. BILLS TISsOR. BARTON, BIAS
SIT, ROWpLLL, LANDsEER, PAUL TARI.Is,
SUMMERS, HODGES, MARCHMONT, ATWOOD,
SCHMITT, HARTWELL, DESTOIs, CARIss KEN,
NICOTT, PhELAN, CHURCH, PAUL DE VERNE,
lie G GRA N E STEIN, AND OTHERS EQUALLY A.
SCAPES, AND FRUIT PIECES.
BY VIRTUE OF THKEE CHATTEL DEEDS OF
TRUST RECORDED RESPECTIVELY IN LIBERS
NO. lI51, FOLIO 122; NJ. II99, FOLIO 362, AND
Or OF THE q pIIISST TIT OF GoLuMBIA We WILL
SANSoN BE, s. 9Th AND STREETS n. ", ON
THURSDAY AND friday EVENINGS, FEBRU-
AIRY FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH, CON-
MENCING AT $50 O'CLOCK. FINE CoLLEC-
TON OF OIL PAINTINGS, ErCHIN6S, ENGRAy-
iN s 9bL b6R ~ NJ, Els BY SOME OF TIE BEST
THIS SALE SHOULD COMMAND THE ATTEN-
TON OF PARTIES IN SEARCH OF A HIGH CLASS
OF ART.
on EXHIBITION, WITH CATALOGUES, wEDNEs-
AND DAYS OF SALE.
HENRY WISE GARNETT,l r
fe11-d&ds CLARENCE 4 NORMENT,5 trustees
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WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers.
EXHIBITION AND SALE
of Exquisite Remarque and Artist proof Etchines
Engrayilgs. Photogravuies, &c, all of which are
framed in the latest styles of White and Gold silver
Carved Oak and other fancy hard wood mouldings
and will be offered for public competition comInenc-
ing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY FoCRTEEN1H, 1889,
at THREE O'CLOCK NJ, resuming at 8 O'Clock
Continuing daily at same hour at salesroom cor
ner 10th and Pennsylvania avenue. until all sold
On account OF change in the owners business ar
rangements, he has taken this means of sale as the
best way Of disposng of them idly, and announces
ing in the collection. To those interested in proof
Etchings 1t will be an unusual opportunity TO
choice example Of the etched lne at their price
and the sale will doubtless attract large number.
Now ON exhibition.
f9-6t WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctionser..
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PROFESSIONAL

DROP. CLAY, WONDERFULLY GIFTED CLAIR
voysnt, Astroloeer and Spiritual Medium born
with second SIGHT and veil livery hidden mystery re-
yealed Receivers lost stolen property Finds hid
den Treasures Gives lucky nunbers Causes speedy
IN business Removes all family troubles and evtl IN
others Judge AZ alike the Professor can con-
vince the most skeptcal Strangers from other cities
viii save time and dissppont by calling on the
only genuine cairvoysnt In this city succeeds
where all Others fall and sdvertiss only what be can
do. Sittines, Soc lfe-resding by mail on recept Oh
Ell. Name, lock OF hair. date VI birth Hours 10 81
Open Sundays from 4 b pm
1an26-tomhls 42l OH m nv
NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS or
1u LlfE All business confidential ladies and zen
sts. se24-3ovs
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WHERE OLD TIPPEcANoE Is BuRrrD.-The
little cemetery at North Bend, Hamilton county.
Ohio, where ex-President VIM Henry Harrison
is buried. has long been neglected. In the
lower house Of the Ohio general assembly Mon
to improve the grounds, the work to Be done
under the supervision of commission ap-
pointed by the governor.
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MI. WELLER, Assignee.

By virtue Of deed Of trust duly recorded In Liber
No. 1850 folio 1855, of the land records, ID. c.
will sell at auction at the drug store Sd and Pennsy
yania avenue southeast. on FRIDAY. FIFTEENIH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1889, at HALF-PA,T Ten
toned in schedule "a" attached to said trust
Terms cash.
fed JOB BARNARD, Trustee
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Dashed and cory,

The realism OF the action is faint, but Il suf-
fees to make the amiable face and faultless
shirt-front incongruous, and to paralyze the
activity OF our Imagination. Col. Mannering
only read, he did not recite but allowances be,
ing made for this distinction, the reciter could
not have had better model. Listen to Julia's
description, and remember Julia could be. il
occasion called for it, a very caustic critic of
her papa. I'm the evening papa often reads,
and assure you he is the best reader of poetry
you ever heard-not like that actor who made
a kind of tumble between reading and actino
staring and bending his brow and twisting his
face, and gesticulating as if he were on the
stage and dressed out in all his costume. Nv
faSner's manner is quite different-it is the
reading of gentleman who produces effect by
feeling, taste, and infection of voice, not by
action or mummery" Let our young men who
recite learn from the wisdom Of Scott.
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DoNr TRrLr WrH YouR EVA

Dr.. s. GAIESKrS Optical Ofhces e25 q NV
sfords you the opportunity 20 have your eyes en-
enained Tree OF charge, and n required have such
oasses adjusted % your eyes will be proper 20
rect every optical defect no matter how seemingly
severe
Illustrated catalogue containing useful hint rcard-
ing the care Of our tree 70 any address upon a
piication-
dl5-3m J. r. LEwENBERG. M d.. Manager
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DUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioueers

nUNCANSON BROS, AuctioneersL
FIXTURES, SHOW CASES, PRESCRIPTIONS,
GOOD WILL, &C., OF HE OLD EsTABLIsHED
DRUG STORE SOUTHEAST CORNER THIRD
AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of deed of assignment given TO me and
duly recorded viii sell at auction on the premises,
Sd and pennsylvania avenue southeast, FRIDAY,
FIrTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. d. 1883, at
TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, all the Stock Fixtures sc con.
tanned in the above drug store.
Terms cash.
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Trustee Fish Makes a Discovery at the
Meeting of the School Board.

SEVERAL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TALKED OF BIZ
THE SCHOOL BoARD-THr INEQUALITIES OF PAY
THE MATTER OF TEACHERS MEErrses--A PRO-
POSED BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL.
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TOMORROW.

WEEKS & CO, Auc.ioneers,
w 637 Louisiana avenue.
Opposite City Post Office
LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
Effects, FURNITURE, CARPETS. &c OF
ppdMJLf BREAKING,UP, AT OUR sALEs-
TENTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK
SENEkAL FINE OIL PAINTINGS, WALNUT
c eERE9PM Mas. Sets sSp P4 safgk STSIE EEE
SINGLE AND DOUBLE BEpsIEADs. LEAfHER
SEAT CHAIRS AND COUGHS, ROCKIES,
EXTENSION AND OTHER TABLES, HALL
RACK. WAsHSTANDS, &c, WITH AN AssoRT-
MEN OF OTHER NECESSARY HOUSEFUR.
NIsHINGs, &C, ALSO COFFEE MILLS
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK HANDSOME DISPLAY
OF FINE VELVET, BRUSSELS, INGRAM,
COTTAGE, AND ND, OF RER CARPETS. LARGE
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HUIEL LURAY,
III ATLANTIC CITY, n j.
On the Beach, Kentucky ave,
viii open February 16, 1889. j. WHITE. fI1-2n
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E1ENNHURST,
ATLANTIC CITY, Nj
Near the beach; open CRATES; good drainage.
fe1-:3m JAMES HOOD.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY
FAMILY SUPPLIES.

\ GAL BEST SWEET CIDER, 25c.
Il 3 lbs new Prunes. 25c.
lbs, fancy Eyaporated Apples, 25c., at
OHARE's, 1245 9TH st. n W. h13-lms
GROCER1ES FOR THE READY CAsH.-THE
" celebrated Oregon Patent Process Flour, white
and delicious 80 60 per barrel guarantee IL TO give
tLurc sat4slAcuon OF money refunded. full line Of
family groceries. Terms cash y. A. POOLE.
al3-om ga Ia ave- n. ".
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WINTER RESORTS

TINHE CHALFONTE,
l. -, ATLANTIC CITY. n J.,
Moved to the Beach
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED
UNSURPASSED OCEAN VIEW
Salt Water Baths in the house Elevator
fe9-3m E ROBERTS SONS
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the longevity system had been crystallized by
Congress, which had put provisions in the an
preparation law, forbidding increases in paw or
increases In the number OF teachers in particu-
lar grades. which practically prevented the
board from remedying the evils complained of
The petition was referred to Superintendent
Powell, with request that he furnish state
ment Of facts.
hr. Mitchell offered a resolution, which was
adopted. requesting the committee on teachers
and JanItors to have prepared for publication a
directory Of the public schools, showing loca-
ton OF school buildings. number of rooms.
character Of heating apparatus. names and
salaries OF teachers and janitors, &c.
CHANGES IN rEAcHERsHIPs
In the second division Miss L. B. Fisher was
granted leave without pay till the end of the
year. Miss N. F. Gordon promoted from class
to class 8, and Hiss Jennie E. Davis promoted
from class to class Z. Miss o. A. Ebert, a
normal graduate. was appointed to class 2.
In the third division leave of absence with
out pay for the remainder OF the school year
was granted to Ida Lord. teacher seventh grade.
Margaret A. Downing was transferred to tenn
porary duty in seventh grade in place of Miss
Lord ON leave. and Miss Juliet b. Graham was
appointed to temporary duty in place of Miss
Downing
In the sixth division Benz. Allen was an
pointed janitor of the Anacostia building. and
Louis Odeil janitor Of the TenIeytown building.
Alexina Laws. Mary L. Robinson, Maud G.
Baker, and Miss Malinda Gillenn were APP
pointed substitutes. Miss Alice Shorter was
appointed temporary teacher; Miss NJ. B.
smith was promoted to class g. and Mr..
Daniel Thompson to class s.
In the eighth division leave without nav
till the end Of the year was granted to b. A.
Saunders. Isabel Kinner, Normal school
graduate. was appointed and assigned TO school
2, grade 6, Randall building.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke Of the crowded condition
of the Washington High School, and also of
what he considered the Inconvenience Of the
location. He said that he intended to propose
the establishment of branch high school in
Georgetown
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Never Smiled In Life.

A most remarkable case was brought
to light by the coroner recently during
an inquest on the body of an ~lS-year-old
girl who died Thursday night in a one
room shanty which served as a home for
a widow and her six children. Josephine
Grabski. the dead girl, who was the eld-
est of the family, had never walked a
step in her life, she had never seer the
light Of day, never heard the sound of
voices, never uttered an Ineligible sylla-
bic since the day of her birth and was
never known TO smile.
She ate what was given her. rejecting
nothing. and making u sign that
she desired more. The only feeling that
this semi-inanimate creature ever be-
trayed was when a flower would be
placed in her hand. At the time of her
death her body was no larger than hat
of an ordinary l0-year-old child. All
her limbs were in proportion, but her
knees were drawn up so that she had
never been able to walk. What sur
prised the family and the neighbors most
was the smile on the face Of the dead
girl. Her c~ountenance looked like that
of a beautiful angel in sweet repose, and
the lips were parted in heavenly smile,
though she had never smiled in her life.
Chicago Herald.
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a Flannel Shirt Exchange.

"You cannot imagine how the flannel
shirt business of our store has grown in
the past few years" said a trusted clerk
Of one of Boston's largest firms. Tive
years ago three clerks were enough TO
handle all the trade in flannel shirts We
had. Now / have six good men under
me. and the work is all they can do.
Everybody is wearing flannel shirts now,
and our sales amount to more than 75..
600 shirts a year.
''You know how a flannel shirt will
shrink? ! have a plan which will not
only make a mans flannel shirt fit him
all the time, but will enable him TO come
out with a new style shirt every two
days. Ny Flannel Shirt Exchange viii
take a shirt hat is too small for q man
from washing and give him one a size
longer Of the same quality for the small
sum Of 25 cents, provided the shirt he
brings in is clean. Thus a man with a
30-inch torso can get the shirt Of the 80
inch man, and give his out TO the 2S-incb
man, while the 32-inch man will take
that which belonged to him Of 81 inches,
and so on up to the largest."-Boston
Elnha
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Treatment Of Cancer.

There appears to prevail among the
laity q belief that the cure OF cancer /.
seldom effected by the use of the knife,
and that, when it is used, the disease Is
quite certain to reappear. At the recen,
congress OF German surgeons a number
Of them told Of the after results Of ope-
rations for the removal of cancers from
the tongue and throat. In one instance
the whole tongue was removed from a
patient twenty years ago, and the cancer
never returned. Another patient first
had the left side of his tongue removed,
and, as the disease reappeared, he was
again operated upon and the other side
taken out. That was between five and
six years ago, and yet since hat time he
has remained perfectly well. Professor
kuster, of Berlin, presented a case Of
carcinoma Of the tongue upon which he
operated ten years ago, and which has
o returned since. Professor Won Berg.
mann exhibited two patients; one was a
case operated upon two years previously,
and the other four years before; the dis
ease had not returned. AS for carcinoma
of the throat, several patients were pre-
sented who had had the entire larynx re-
moved, and now, several years after the
operation, there had been no signs of a
recurrence Of the disease. Boston Her.
aid
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The 1904 Dollar.

There is something curious about the
American silver dollar and half dol
lar of 1904" said a numismatist. There
we're about 90, 0 of the dollars coined.
but not one Of them ever got into circu-
lation. Two Of them are in well known
coin collections today, however, and
they are the most valuable of all Amer.
lean coins. Why the dollar of 1904 was
never seen in circulation after leaving
the mint is one of the unsolved govern.
ment mysteries. 1t is asserted on good
authority that the two 1894 dollars now
in existence, while having been made
from the original die, were in reality
not coined for many years after that
year, when they were surreptitiously
struck, and, it is supposed. issued to a
person high in authority, from whom
they subsequently passed into the collec-
tons referred 70. The half dollar Of
1904 is surrounded by a mystery equally
profound. There were over 0,G00 of
these coined, but not of these were
ever known 10 be in circulation. On the
other hand, but 700 quarter dollars were
coined in that year, and specimens Of
these are in every collection and numis-
matist's shop."-Philadelphia Press.