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Stevenson Seeking a tTreasure Island. >

FROM tHS New fork World.
.'Robert Louis Stevenson" said an acquaint-
ance in this city yesterday, "hasn't been. to my
thinking, looking only for health and writing
material in the south seas. Do you know 1
have good reason to believe that he is secretly
bitten with the craze to search out buried treas
ure and that he has real treasure island
somewhere in view. Mr.. knight. you know,
the young English barrister who made the oy-
age from Great Britain to Rio in a small boat
and described il i'll the Cruise OF the Falcon
has actually equipped vessel and gone to the
south seas in good faith in search of an island
on which. he declares, vast sums in gold coin
Knight is insane-at least I don't think thew
are"
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DE Lesseps and His Family.

Paris Letter in the Chicago Journal
Al. and Nine. de Lesseps held a reception a
few evenings ago, where the chief attraction
was the presence Of all the old mans children,
the two by his first marriage and the eleven by
his second. His eldest "boy" is about fifty-fiye
years of age and hisyoungest childAa daughter,
Giselc, is four years old the age of the eldest
OF the eleven children is sixty-seven. Comte
de Lesseps himself is now in his eigbtv-fiFtb
year; he Is rapidly breaking up--or down-but
stiii retains good flow of animation for a
gentleman never ut any time mercuriaf. They
say the failure OF the Panama canal has never
anected MN: he believes that his scheme ID
being yictmixsd by conspiracy.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 6.-Cotton hrm-middling.
H. Flour active and firm. Wheat-southern
steady: Fultz, 7saaS5: Longber SOasG: western
easy; No. :, winter red spot, 18aS3-E; March, TIA
s3h; April. s3i.: May, S4AaS4h. Corn-south-
err steady for white. firm for yellow;white. 3tia
a563.: March. 35 4a36: April 3js.a3J2s May, 81
a3G1s; June, r3l4 a36h; steamer, 334; Oats
steady - southern and PENNSYLVANIA, "Sa:0;
western. white. 23a:}01G; do. mixed, S1a2sk;
graded No. =, white, 30 Rye quiet and steady
55a57. Hay inactive and steady = prime to
choice timothy. 12.50al3.00. Provisions firm
and unchanCed-mess pork. old 1910, new IL;
bulk meats loose shoulders, d; long clear and
clear rib sides, so; suGar-picNcd shoulders, IA
hams, 1Oallh: lard. refined ~. crude 81. But
ter strong and good demand Eggs strong, IA;
Petroleum unchanged-refned, ~. Coffee strong
and frm-Hio cargoes fair, 20a:2o4. Sugar firm
soft, @. Copper iirm-retned. 135al4A.
Whisky firm. 0Sall0. Freights 10 Liverpool per
steamer ady-cottOn, 40c.: -four per ton in sacks
20s.a22s.: grain per bushel, Sd. Cork for orders
A. Cd AIS. Cd. Sates-wheat, 46,500 bushels; corn.
420, 500 bushels
BALTIMORE. March 6.-Vircinia consols. Al i
bid, As asked: do. threes, 66h a66a3; Baltimore
69a7OlI: Cincinnati. Washington and Baltimore
frsts, 1909; consolidated gas bonds, ll4s4all41.:
do. stock, o35s a54.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. March 6 (closinGl.--Wheat-Mar
-: May 5s's; june, 7shi July 56T. Corn
oats-Mareh. ao5s; May, si;s: june ISy.; july july
POS. Pork-March, 9.71k: May, 1O.O21: June.
SOS; June, 600; July. cox. Short ribs
March, ASS; May, 400; Jun ., 4.9eX; July, 500.
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PREPARING LEGISLATION.
Notes From Capitol Committee Rooms
Today.

The House committee on Pacific railroads
today resumed the consideration Of the VAN
dever bill for refunding the debt of the Pacific
railroad to the government and got through
sixteen sections, which are substantially like
the Cultivate bill and concern the Union
Pacific alone The remainder of the bill
proposes refunding plan to meet
the case of the Central Pacific
railroad, and before entering upon its cousid-
Grafton the question arose as to whether the
committee should report a bill Gas was done
by the Senate committee) covering
both companies or should present separate
bills in the case of the Union Pacific and the
Central Pacific. The hour of adjournment ar
rived before decision could be reached.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
The House committee on banking and cur
rency today discussed at length bill provid-
ing for the issue of paper currency notes in
denomination of 5, 10, 25 and 50cents. Finally
the subject was referred to q subcommittee for
consideration and report
PATENT OFFICE ACCOMMODATIONS.
Commissioner Mitchell today continued his
statement before the House committee on pat
ents respecting the needs of the patent office
| tor better accommodations
MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN ERICSSON
of Monitor fame, is provided for by the bill
which Senator Cullom introduced this after
noon. The bin appropriates the sum of $50 900
for the memorial and locates it i'm this
city on such a site as shall be selected by the
committee on fine arts" There being no
committee now in existence the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on the library.
FoREIGN-bUILr SHIPS
Senator Dawes (by request) today introduced
bill to amend the Revised Statutes 80 as to
allow citizens of the Union states to purchase
ships built in foreign countries and have them
registered as ships of this country, to be en-
ployed only in foreign trade.
STATE WAR CLAIMS.
The Senate committee on military affairs to-
day ordered favorable report to be made
upon the bill to appropriate money to reim-
burse the states of California. Nevada
and Oregon for the expenses incurred by them
to aid IN suppresslng the rebellion. The
amounts are: To California, "a, AIS. 9S2; to Ore
gon, S356, z72; to Nevada. Si02 9O7. Wherever the
state paid interest as loans TO meet these ex-
penses, that amount after being determined.
shall also be paid to the states
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Tcle9raphic Briefs.

The temperature throughout northern Wis
consin ranged from 20 to 40 degrees below
zero yesterday. The snow is two feet deep in
many places.
Albert A. Fosdick. the county surveyor at
Kalamazoo, Mich. charged with the attempted
ASSASSINATION of his brother. DIR. Marvin Fos-
dick. was discharged by Justice Rowland in
Paw Paw yesterday afternoon without offering
any evidence. The crime is a mystery.
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TURKISH PAssPo2T REGULATIoSs.-The fol-
lowing notice has been issued by the Depart
ment of State: Passports are necessary for the
Turkish dominions, including Egypt and Pal
esune, and must be certified by Turkish con-
sular officer before entering Turkish juris-
dictiol. Persons quitting the United States
with eventual purpose of visiting any part of
Turkey are advised that their passports may
consul general of Turkey at New York thus
avoiding possible difficulty in obtaining the
prescribed visa in another country en- route"
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Gives All the News.

From the Shenandoah Press
The WAsHISaroN STAR, an evening paper, is
one of the best papers at the national capital
1t gives all the news, is ably edited, and what
is Of great importance ito country readers is
the fact that THE STAR reaches them hours be-
fore the morning dailes come to hand.
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Method I'm His Madness.

w. Minnick, a well-known resident Of Brad
dock, Pa, who was sent to the Dixmont asylum
for the insane last week, and who declared at
the time that his confinement was the result Of
a conspiracy, in which his wife and Rev. DR.. j.
7. Riley, q Methodist Episcopal clergyman,
were implicated, was yesterday released by
order of the court
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The District in Congress.

PROTECTION OF FISH IN THE POTOMAC.
The committee ON merchant marine and fish.
cries gave a hearing this morning to the friends
and opponents of the proposed legislation in
regard to the fish in the Potomac river. Mr..
Clements of Alexandria appeared in opposition
10 any legislation, while Chief Clerk McGiun
OF the health department appeared in advocacy
of the hill
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REVENUE ArPo,srnrSrs.-Tbe Secretary

REVENUE AFPoISTMENTs.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has made the following appoint.
ments in the internal revenue service: d. A.
Cochrane, storekeeper and gauger. Georgia; z.
r. Elkln, storekeeper, seventh Kentucky
Isaiah w. King. storekeeper and gauger,
seventh kentucky:J. II. Long. gauger, seventh
Kentucky; JAS. l. Moore, siorekeeper and
gauSer, fourth North Carolina; I. q. Maughon
ssorekseper and gauSer, Georgia
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Big Thing on Taxes.

BosToy, Mass, March 6.-Assistant Attorney
General Bliss presented bill TO the taxation
committee to compel returns to the tax COM
missioner by foreign corporations doing bust
ness III this state. 1t was stated that such
returns will cover hundreds of millions of
dollars which now escape taxation.
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Pueblo SAFETY
DEMANDS

That only honest and reliable medicines should be
placed upon the market 1t cannot. therefore, be
stated too emphaticaly repeated often. that
al Who are in need Of q GENUINE BLOOD PrRI-
TiER should be sure and ask for
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The Associated Charities Need Funds

General Secretary Emery of the Associated
Charitiesreports that Notwithstanding the open
winter the applications for help, on account
of so much sickness, have been more than usual
and that the society is greatly in need of
funds at once. He is able to sift the frauds
from the genuine cases of distress. he says, and
all contributions are wisely disbursed.
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ChOSBl-ALLEN. on Wednesday, February "a
1881, AZ te Methodist EYiscopal chuFch Frienlship
MO, Dy the llcN. william Rogers, Mr. " CROSBY II
falr Haven, Nd, 10 Mrs. L. j. ALLlN of MAshinstop
d. &.
NERDEN-HUBBARD. At Baltimore Nd February
3, 1870. by the hev. J.. NJ. zimmerman, ROBBERY n
Washington, DC.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT

Peter Cleveland. assistant ambulance driver
has been removed and John Crossappointed to
fill the vacancy.
BOARD OF VISITORS GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Today the Commissioners issued an order
authorizing the members Of the board of
visitors Of the Washington asylum to inspect
at their pleasure any department of the asylum
and directing that the officers and employees of
that institution shall at all times extend to them
every assistance and courtesy.
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The Court In General Term in conseouencs
OF the indisposition Of Judge James, was not in
session today.
Henry Walker forfeited $40 in the Police
Court today for fast driving
There is a revival in progress at the Fifth
Baptist church, ID street South Washington.
The pastor, Rev. Dr. c. c. Meador. is conduct
ing the meetings and there have been over
twenty conversions, a number of whom will De
immersed on Sunday night.
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The Shah and his Youngest Daughter.

The shah of Persia has betrothed his young
est daughter to Aziz Meledschek, the favorlte
page who attended his majesty all over Europe
and was noted for the familiar manner
with which he treated his imperial master.
The shah has given Aziz presents of great
vaiue and settled upon him a splendid palace
In Ieheran furnished in the most elaborate
and gorgeous STYLE.
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Facts.

The Bordeaux aud Burgundy wines Of ]. Cal
vet * Co. are highly sympathetic 20 refined
palates. Try them and judge for yourself For
sale by the Shoemaker Co. and other leading
dealers
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TichbOrne. NJ. II.

LONDON, March 6.-Arthur Orion, the cele-
brated Tichborne claimant, proposes to contest
the seat for Stoke-upon-Trent as home rule
candidate.
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Postmasters Nominated Today

The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations Of postmasters:
Pennsylvania--John b. Emery. williamsport;
John A. GllIeland, Allegheny; Mrs. Josephine
Reid, ConneHsvllle; Augustus d. Waltz Green's
burg; Owen Fowler. Freeland. Virginia
Parke Agnew. Alexandria; Charles p. McCabe.
Leesburg. New jersey. Ii. Toms Beverly
New Iorh-Andrew H. Bowman, Tompkins-
vile; VIM. L. Scripture, Rome. Conn; Alfred
w. Converse. Windsor Locks: Geo. B. Cook
West Winsted: Geo. W. Bradley, Guilford.
Andrew L. Benedick Bethel Massachusetts
Frank W. Bullard, Westborough; VIM, A.
Brown. second, Marblehead: Geo. II. Water
man, birmingham, VIM J. Wallane. Norwood
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chapman, westcott
Observation-Disclosures ]. MacGregor. Baton
Rouge; Paul Demanade, Lafayette. Texas
Edward NJ. johnson. Terrell. Florida
George X. Robinson, Ocala. Mis-.
sissippi-Robert NJ. Tindall, Okolona
Mlssouri-vinson I. Williams. stanberry:
Miss Mary z. Rodman, Richmond; Valentine
Prenitt, Charleston. Ohio-Jno. c. Guthrie.
Mayersville; Matthew c. Mitchell. Martins
Ferry. Wisconsn--David c. Remington.
Mansion; David E. WEIGH, Baraboo. Nevada
Austin T. Gibson, Winnemucca. Min.
nesota-Oliver D. Hutchinson. Hutchip-
son. Indiana-W lillian Breeding, Edin
burgh; John II. Rerick, La Grange.
Illinois - Theodore J. Hutton. Rushyiile.
Americas b. finder. Monticello; Benz. z. Rob,
inson, Fairburv. North Dakota-Charles H
Honey: South Dakota - John W. Berthe,
Mitchell
Withdrawn--John r. Dewey, postmaster at
Ocola, Fla; Chas. A. Jones, postmaster at
Tompkinsville, NY; he having declined
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Range Of the Thermometer Today.
The following were the readings at the Sig
nal Office today: Sam. %; pm, -, maxi
mum, 20; minimum, %.
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Buy To TIE BEsr ADVANTAGE

r. s. WILLIAMS n CO.'S, DRUGGISTS
UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE,
Cor 9Th aue + SITS NV.
CALL, EXAMINE OLE GOODS AND BE CON
NISCED.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
Our prices for prescriptions have been reduced in
propoEtiOn To other goods. We only the purest
ard chemicals from the most reliable iua,u-
lecturers We cheerully lnyltea careful Inspection
o. this department b ply sicians.
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No FURTHER APPOINTMENTS in the census
once will be made until after May l. Appli-
eants for appointment are not received by
either Superintendent Porter or Chief Clerk
Childs- These officials are devoting their time
TO completing the organization OF the Office
preparatory to entering actively upon the work
of taking the census
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HAM line IL unequAled Deautifer Of the COM
RieNoni az lncisiensable requisite the Lanes
Toilet; ~ renders the skin white smooth antof ard
prevents ehappiIs. Eyery lady should usS 1t. Per
Rheunlslsa, cn iEfallible external remedy for Seu
yslslA He2G2C he aud Ioothache IL fails TO ve
tmIelats Telief - the most ObstEats Gssys Give N
n trial. ~-'~ -
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THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Railroad Matters-Trust Company Bulls
Food and Drink, Etc.

The senate OF Maryland yesterday considersd
the registration bill Precinct registration was
substituted for ward registration by vote OF
Is to u. The bill amending the charter OF the
Potomac Valley railroad was read the second
time and an amendment by Mr. Silver reouir-
ing surrender Of tax exemption by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, If 10 connects with the
new line was defeated. The senate adopted an
unfavorable report on the bill 20 abolish the
fish commission. The senate held an evening
session when Mr.. Poe's registration bill Was
substituted for the bill OF the committee aud
sixteen sections were considered and amended.
The house Of delegates had lively time with
trust company bills. Mr.. Laird complained OF
the presence on the floor of interested persons
urging such legislation. An effort made
to refer all the trust company bills on the Ole
20 the judiciary committee to report on their
constltutionRlty, but the motion was defeated.
motion was made 60 strike out the enacting
clause and Kali the bill OF the Fidelity loan and
trust company OF Baltimore city, but il failed
by vote OF yeas 80 20 nays 40. Bills were In
roduced granting the use of the streets Of Balti-
more TO the Materhouse electric company;
regulating the sale Of liquor in Allegany county;
Tor the inspection OF spirituous and malt
liquors made or sold in the state; 20 incorporate
street railway company in Hagerstown; sen
ate bill making May 80 Decoration Day) legal
monday was passed by tue house; senate
blu to prevent the adu!teration Of food and
drink was read the second time. House bills
were passed regulating marriages by publica-
uon OF bans; placing Charles county under the
operations OF the mechanics lien Law; Tor
additional justice of the peace in Baltimore
city TO act as police magistrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-06

In Portsmouth. Va, Jim Manning. colorsd,
shot and killed WIN. Walker, also colorsd.
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SARSAPARILLA

Has been the standard blood purifier Of the word-no
other approaching in popular confidence or univer
BAL demand Its formula is approved by the leading
physicians and druggists. Being pure and highly
Concentrated II is the most economical Of possible
blood medicine. kvery purchaser Of sarsapsrilla
should insist upon having this preparation and
that each bottle bears the we'll known name Of
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Combinations by the Senate.

The Senate in executive session has con-
firmed the following nominations: Mifein n.
Gibbs, receiver of public moneys at Little
Rock, Ark; Frank r Farr, at Eau Glare.
Wis; Robert H. Paul, United States mar.
shall for the district Of Arizona.
Theo. F. Wilsey, Indian agent At Round VALLEY
agency, Col j. NJ. Pinkerton, collector of ems
toms at st. Marks Fla. VIM. d. Lee. associate
justice supreme court Of New Mexico; Horace
A. Taylor of Wisconsin, Commissioner
of railroads; Capt Norman II. Farouhsr
US.N., chief of the bureau Of yards and docks.
Isaac Clements, pension agent at Chicago. Su,
pervisors Of census-Wm. Denny, eleventh dis
trict of Pennsylvania; VIM. F. Bowers. second
district of Georgia. Postmasters-John +.
CARAT, Steubenviiie, Ohio; Stowoll s. Hagen.
Parkcrsburg, W. Va, E. @. Weeks, Tallahasss Fla .
Andrew J. Harlan, Wakeeny, Kan; William
Worth Logan, Woodstock, Va; ingram
Fletcher, Orlando, Fla; Ira G. Haieht' San
Bernadine, Cal George L. Sharon. Westmin.
ter, Nd; James W. Allen, Bordentown. Nj .
Richard s. Rodman, Carson City, New; Simeon
G. Cramer. Cheney, Wash. Edward II. Orcott.
Palouse, Wash
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BIRTH.


ACGENSTEIN. To Mrs :. W. Augensteiu q boz.
March q, 1890. at / y CLOCK . IN
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PROVISIONS OF THE BILL-PosTMAsTER GENERAL
wANAMAKER BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PrD-
Lie BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS THIS MORNING
THE DISCUSSION II THE HOUSE.
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u AND BkIDGk WORKS

EDWARD l. DENT. NJ. h, Proprietoa.
The bert facilities in city all kinds of Ira
work. steel Beams. Angles. kc.. always IN stocf
Zine Ornamental Cast aud Mrousht Iron Work n
speciality hepgirs ana general machine work done IN
the host maDner ano 1T short Dotlce.
Sole licensees in the District Of Columbia for th~
'Goctz- Mitchell" system OF Beam Anchors and Pro
tectors Works, Cor SD and Water sta. lei S1x
$50. CITY Once. 14l3o 1t. NV. lei 4as-2
h<e Washington. DC
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Don't mistake the plaee-TEE TEMPLE DRUG
STORE. under Masonic Tempo. corner Sth and 4 So
j.s-eo h. = WILLIAMS Co. ProprlstoeA
WILL POSITIVELY CURE SICK HEADACHE
w and prevent its return Carriers lIttie LAYER
Pills This Is not talk but truth. one lil Dose see
adyertisefaeEt small pail. emsll oo-e sinai price
w aud eakinx down OF the y stem Angus BIT
tsgs Will work . wOndsrfui change. In. J. q. IL
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j. c. YER & CO.,
LOWELL, MASS.

J. C. AVER CO.,
LOWELL MASS
In every quarter Of the globe Ayers sarsapsra is
proved to be the best remedy for all diseases Of the
blood Lowell druggists unite testfyng to the SUI
perior excellence OF this medicine and great pop
nlarity in the city of its manufacture.
AYERS sARSAPARILLA,
PREPARED BY
DR. J. c. AVER Co, LOWELL. MASS
Sold b. druggists. II 6 for 50. Worth 50 bottle.
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Mr.. Mllllken N a mos. decided way said
| that this statement was false and that the rec
ords of the committee would show that it was
false.
Mr. Heard of Missouri spoke in favor of the
Judiciary square site. He likewise was in
| favor of building for the purpose, but he
strongly objected to the Pennsylvania avenue
site.
MR.. wANAMAKER's PLAN.
Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama said that it was a
shame that S275, 900 per year should be paid by
the government for rent of public buildings
He was in favor of a combination building for
the use OF the United States Post Office and Of
the city post Office and the giving up of the
present post Office for some other purpose
This is the plan favored by Mr.. Wanamaker.
| MR.. CANNON WANTS THE BUILDING IN JUDICIARY
SQUARE.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois then took the floor,
He said he was ready to vote for a sufficient
post Office accommodation in this city and that
at present the post Office was entirely made
duste. He thought that the cap,
ltal OF the nation above all
| needed proper post Office. He did not how
ever, consider this 9Th and Pennsylvania
avenue site as proper location. Since he had
been IN Washington he had seen this location
| under water; he had seen canoes and small
boats navigating the avenue. He proposed at
the proper time to introduce an amendment
But he did not approve of the proposed site at
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
| 9th street. Since he had been q mem
Der of Congress he had on occasions
seen that site under water. He favored
| erecting the building on Judiciary square, be-
tween 4th and 9TH streets, making the cost Of
| the building $800, 900, rs provided, and saving
| a275, coo for the site, beside the saw
ing each year from not having the
necessity of pumping the building out. He
| thought this location was superior and answered
every purpose, 80 far a. convenience was con-
esrnsd. The argument that ws wanted this
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FIVE THOUSAND GUEssEs.

In a few days the official returns of the
census will be made, and this fact adds
new interest to the guessing invited by
the Boston store. Every purchaser Of
goods to the amount of 81 is entitled to a
guess. and those making the most accurate
estimate receive cash prize the moment
Superintendent r. p Porter signs the Off
cial returns. Already 5000 guesses have
been made, ranging from 1900 to $4,000
Guess cards will continue TO be distrib-
uted up to the last moment and you have
fine chance to get the major portion of
$3.50. You have been guessing at things
ever since you can remember, when you
ought TO have been certain, and why not
turn this weakness to some practical good
now that an opportunity offers
You think you know it all and want to
bet money on it; why not win this one
sided bet, when you have no chance to
lose?
One hundred and fifty one-dollar bills are
displayed each day in the west window of
the Boston store. Seventy-fve of this is
for you; $50 is for the one who comes next
nearest, and S25 for the third nearest.
The proprietorS said yesterday that no
advertising method adopted by themselves
had proven more advantageous. Their Gus
toners all liked the idea, and each one was
convinced that they could make an accu-
rate guess.
The enterprise Of the Boston store has
brought such a trade that they would be
sure TO guess too high if they were making
any guesses themselves.