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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-22
GEN ERAL N EWS.

The Navy Department has received bids
for the torpedo boat from the Cowles EDgin-
eering Company Of Brooklyn of $119. .940, and
from the Herreshoff Company of Bristol, X.
l., Of $125,000.
The Indian agent at Fort Berthold has
asked for the protection of troops as the
Berthold Indians, coaxed by renegades from
Standing Rock, have become affected with
the Messiah craze.
DR.. Jackson's steamer Evolution, which Is
propelled by a yet of water forced through
her machinery by powerful steam pump.
attained speed of II knots in New York
harbor Saturday.
The cave In which the Younger and James
gang, the Missouri outlaws, made their head
quarters has been discovered, and in 1t a
skeleton, supposed to be the remains of the
youngest Of the James boys.
When the big monitor Terror was being
floated from the Simpson dry dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard Saturday, 1t was found
that the lea valves were all open. Quick work
freed the dock Of water and prevented seri-
Gus damage. 1t Is supposed the valves were
opened by some discharged workmen.
Rosa Krohe, pretty young actress play
ing in "The Clemenceau Case" attemnted
suicide by poison at the Park Theatre. Ros-
ton, Saturday night. She will recover. Hsr
family had insisted that she give up her
part, as they objected to the play and the
lack of costume which distinguished Miss
Krohe's appearance In 1t.
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ANARCHYS BRIGHT BANNER OF FLAME.
A Night OF Terror In the "FIre Bug
District" In Danbury.
Crazy Fritz BeaI, the Anarchist, IN
der Arrest on Suspicion.
Loss OF Life at a Disastrous Blaze In
AthoI, Mass.

DANBURY, Conn, December 2t.-A fire
bug got In some effectual work In Danbury
during Saturday night and Sunday morning.
kindlIng two extensive fires. The first start
ed In the lumber yard Of Osborne Bros, at
White and Canal streets, about 10 o'clock
Saturday night The Ere was discovered In
the rear Of one Of the three sSng sheds, al
Of which were filed with lumber. IL spread
with marvellous rapidlty, and ia less than
nve minutes reached the Office In front, 200
foet distant. It shot along the buildings as
IL fed by oil. The fremen's efforts availed
nothing, and, In an hour, the whole was ia
ruins, together with six loaded freight cars,
on siding Of the Housatonic railway ad.
joining. The Housatonie freight house, near
by was partly consumed. Osborne Bros.
lose $4,000. The Housatonic Railroad Com
pany's loss Is about $4,000.
The second fire occurred at O'Clock Sun
day morning, totally destroying the large
box factory Of Green & Beebe, a two story
double house, with three barns adjoining,
belonging 10 Geo. Barnum, and a foundry
and half Of @. II. Reid's machine shop, be-
longing to @. III. Reid, all on Maple avenue.
The alarm was sounded while the dremen
were still at work on the ruins Of the first
uIcs DObn uEeS were IN WnaL Is called the
"dre bug district" The last fire was started
with oily waste material that had been used
In kindling all of the incendiary fires occur
ing during the past three years. Oil satur.
ated waste was used abundantly between
the barns and box shop. and several OF those
first at the fire obtained handfulls Of the
stuff. The box shop Is next to the track OF
the New England road, and. at the time of
the breaking out Of the fire, a freight
train stood on the track: Some
OF the crew saw the first burst Of flame
Before the hose and steamers could be trans
ferred from the first fire, the last one had
gained great headway, and the fremen could
only direct their efforts to the saving OF sur
rounding dwellings, which were thickly
clustered In the locality. In two hours the
above mentioned property was destroyed.
The total loss by the two fires will reach
$4,000. on which the insurance is about S5C,
COO
Shortly after the first fire Officer Drum u
arrested Fritz Beal on suspicion Beal
known as an anarchist, and a quantityI
chemicals was found at his house. Beal
well educated, Is a linguist, and Is c0nsid-
cred little crazy. Excitement In the city
has been Intense all day. and crowds have
visited the ruins. Nothing Is talked Of but
this latest and most successful work Of the
hre fend. Should he be seen applying the
match to building he would undoubtedly
be shot on sight The police force has been
Increased, and patrolmen and watehmen are
thickly scattered throughout the infested
district.
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chIldren,s cnrIstmas Club.

The annual festival Of the Children's s
Christmas Club will be held at City Hall
next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. There
will be dinner to the guests and various
amusements, but no gifts will be distributed.
Some $40 invitations have already been is
sued. and applications should be made here
after TO Mrs. James Fallon, No. II Hanover
street, but every application should come
recommended In writing by some RESPONSE
BILE person. Membership tickets will admit
any child to the gallery-prlce 10 cents for
children under Is years of age. Persons
having children too young to attend alone
can obtain tickets at the ward room, city
building, by personal application next We'd
nesday and Friday afternoons between and
430 o'clock.
The entertainment committee will meet at
Mrs. McGregor's, No. 2o5 Spring street, to-
day at 4 80 p. m.
Mrs. James Fallon has been appointed
general director, in place of Miss Sargent,
who will be unable to be present at the din
ner.
Children's tickets can be obtained at Lor
ing. Short & Harmon's and Owen, Moore
& Co.'s stores for ten cents during the COM
ing week.
ALI those having mite boxes are requested
to hand them in at the meeting next We'd
nesday afternoon.
AT the meeting Saturday, Masters John f.
White. Charles Reynolds, Oscar Moseley,
Fenton T0mlinson ard John T. White were
appointed as the presidents aids.
All squad leaders must be present in City
Hall at ten o'clock Saturday forenoon. The
table walters and bands will be on hand at
nine o'clock that day.
Refreshments are to be brought to Mrs.
Taylor at Reception Hall, II possible, next
Friday afternoon.
There will be a collectors meeting next
Wednesday and Friday at p. m. In the
ward room. city building
q Mr.. w. III. Ingraham has resigned the po-
sttion OF chief marshal, and Mr.. Charles j.
Bailey has been appointed In his place.
Chief Marshal Bailey has appointed the
following aids; Charles Mclaughlin, Ha.-
~ Josselyn, Elias Thomas, viii Thomas
Leroy Moody. Henry Hinkley, Fred Small.
Ed. Eaton, Carl Davis. and Clayton Whip
pie.
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OBITuARY.
John Lindsay.

LANCASTER. N. H., December 2l.-John
Lindsay, who died Friday, was buried today
The services were held at the Lancaster
House. The deceased was Tor many years
prominently known throughout New Eng-
land as veteran stage driver and hotel man,
House. the Phenix Hotel, Concord, N. IL. |;
Fabyan House, White Mountains; and
Preble House, Portland, Me. OF late years,
with his son, Ned A., he was connected
with the new Lancaster House. A large
concourse of relatives and friends attended
the services, among whom were many old
time stage drivers from different sections Of
New HamDShira and Vermont.
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IHE SHlNDY WAS SHARP.
parnelIIts Paraders See Their Torches
Tossed Overheard.

DUBLIN, December 81 Timothy Harrlng
ton. NJ. p, arrived last night in Cork in com
pany with the mayor Of that city. A num-
Der Of Parnellites intended to greet him
when he landed frcm the Aurania In Queens
town and had organized a tOrchlight process
sion in his honor. They missed the steamer
on her arrival, but nevertheless made de-
monstratiOn, assembling on the quay and
marching through the streets, with cheers
for Parnell and groads for Healy. Finally
body of anti-Parnellites charged upon the
Daraders and routed them. throwing their
torches into the haIbOr. The shindy was a
sharp one. Several were hurt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-22

Members of the 18th Regiment of the New
York National Guard have applied to the
secretary Of War to be allowed to serve as a
company in the regular army should an To-
dian uprising takes place. The 18th isa
Brooklyn regiment.
The yacht Fleur-de- Lys. built by McDon-
aid of Bath for Mr.. George G. Trotter of
New Yark, who intends to go around the
world in her, has arrived at New York. She
will 20 into commission April /.
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Peal Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate In
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
PortIand-George P. Lindsey TO Joseph A..
hV Marina A. Fl. Lindsey ct ais. TO Joseph A,
rocEa executor. 81.
ASSX Sape EIizaTsth-Nettie Dyer to Iva N. sylves-
'PIorfsmouth-Anna st. Clair Gerry aud Eliza
beth j. Gerry to Mary A. Role. j etc.
Port and-Mary .. Oliver to samuel w. Oliver
81. etc.
VIM. A. Thaxter TO Charles A. Thaxter. 81 etc
Westbrook- WIN, W. Lamb TO Chas. L. Cousens
81, etc.
John II. Dunn and Stephen f. Hopknson to
Narcissa Boueeer. 81, etc.
DeeriDg-Loreo2O p. Plummsr to Benz. True.
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The Liquor Deputies,

We hear these will be Sheriff Grams liauor
deputies: Slower. Butler, Charles Plummer,
Oliver Skillings, Mr. Gould will be the Office
clerk. As the offices are expected to be
changed, the civil deputies and liquor depu-
ties will be so connected that Sheriff Cram
can oversee both departments without diff
Guilty, 1t will be seen that this is an in
crease in the liquor force over last year.
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Arrivals at Halifax.

HALIFAX, December 2l.-Steamer Van
couver. from Liverpool for Portland. arrived
at 10 o'clock tonight. The ship encountered
severe weather but no serious damage was
sustained. The steamer Miranda, from New
York, arrived tonight. She came through
the gale without the loss Of block. Steamer
Harlow arrived tonight from Newfoundland.
She towed into port the wrecked schooner
Yirgescn.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Decem.
Der 21st. taken at .. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction Of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston, 400, w, cloudy; New York, 3Se, S,
cloudy; Philadelphia. 42o, SW, cloudy
Washington. 460, SW, cloudless; Albany, 36'
s, rain Buffalo, $50. w, rain Cleveland, 36o
", partly cloudy; Detroit, 800, sW, cloudy
Chicago, 3S', NV, cloudless; st. Paul. 32s,
Sc, cloudless; Duluth. s2'. :calm, clOudless
st Vincent, 3So, S, cloudy; Bismarck, 46s,
SW, ,eioudless; jacksonville. $50, NV,
clnn1lnSS.
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Cardinal cIbb sns for pope.

PARIS. December 2o,-The next election of
a Pope is now an early probability. The
whole influence of France will be directed to
the selection Of cardinal favorable to the
republic. The candidates for the papaey
who would be satisfactory to France are
Cardinals Llvigerie, Zieliars, Ragfele, Mon
AGO, LaValletta ami Glbbous. The last
named cardinals impartial treatmens OF Re-
publican countries makes him a favOrite
candidate after Cardinal Lavigerie.
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Hon. Hiram 3, eartIett.

ELLSWORTH. December 20.-Hon. Hiram
5. Bartlett, prominent citizen and SUPER
visor Of schools In Lamoine, died yesterday.
In the forenoon Of that day he examined pu-
pills proposing to enter the high school he
seemed In his usual health. He entered n.
b. Coolidge's house. by invitation, to take
dinner, and while standing by the fire warm
few moments. He was about 70 years old.
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Foreign Notes.

An Austrian war ship 10 about 10 start in
search OF Arch-Duke John, who gave m
royalty to become Mariner John OrtA, aud,
with the vessel he commanded, Is missing.
fhe number OF lives lost by the fall OF the
Cinard wharf at Halifax was nine.
Despite the injury to his eyes, Mr. Parnell
spoke at Kilkenny Saturday. Hs was very
positive In his assertion that slate and lime
were the substances thrown at him.
Professor Koch declares it useless for
American doctors 10 come TO Berlin. The
lymph will be assigned 70 American hospi-
tails properly vouched for. Sick Americans
should STAY at home. Berlin is already too
full Of patients.
: Eyrand has been sentenced to be gulllo-
tined in Paris, and Gabrielle BOmpard has
neen given 20 years Imprisonment. This is
the case in which Gabrielle was alleged to
have been an accessory to murder, while In
a hypnotized condition.
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The RehrIne Sea Dispute.

"A Washington special to New York says
the pending proposition Of the British gov
ernment for arbitration of the Behring sea
controversy will be rejected by the United
States, and that President Harrison will sub
to the matter. The relations between Sec
retary Blaine and LORD Salisbury are said to
be Strained. A special from Ottawa, Onta
rio forecasts the presence Of a strong fleet on
the sealing grounds next spring.
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The Landing of the Pilgrims.

NEW YORK, December 21.-The two hun
hrep and SEVENTEEN anniversary of the land
ing Of the Pilgrims was celebrated in Brook
lyn today in royal manner at the 11th an
nual dinner Of the New England Society of
Brooklyn. Over 200 persons sat down;
Speeches were made by President willard
Collyer, Hon. w. P. G. Breckinridge. Gen:
0. 0. Howard and Hon, John 5. Wise Of
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HUNDRED REPORTED LOST.
Canal at cordova, Brazil, Breaks
Through the Eubs nkmant-

BUENos AYREs. December PA disaster
has occurred at Cordova, where a canal has
burst its banks and destroyed hundreds OF
houses. One hundred lives are reported
lost. Gen. Roca, minister OF the interior.
has gone to the scene to superintend the
measures of relief
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON, December Extensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Albion Sawyer, Portland.
Alex. G. Roth, deceased, Oldtoyu
Joseph S. Berry, Bath.
Andrew j. Curey (navy) Bath.
Lake h. Roberts, Alfred
William BOland, Togus.
Fred ROeske, National Military Home.
Charles u. Barnard, TOgus.
John Haggei ty, National Home.
Albert ii. Lothrop, Auburn.
INCREASE.
Newell W. Smith, DIxmont.
Wm II. Work. Sebec.
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The cono,.g.,,.,.Ic,,,n

Tonight will be Forefathers' night at the
Preble House. The Congregational CLUB
VIII meet there and the ladies will Dc with
them. Rev. Mr.. Dunning will speak after
the dinner
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THE EATrEk,
Light Rain, then Fair Weather

Following is the forecast Of the weather un-
til s p m. Monday, for New England: Light
rain; wind shifting 10 northwesterly; fair
and cooler Mouday night.
Cautionary signals displayed from Della
ware Breakwater to Eastport.
Local %saSner Roport.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 81, 1890.
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A BID FROM The SHIpBUILDING CITY.
Bath Iron Works Ready to Build the
Harbor Defence Ram.
They Make a Qualification which
May Lose Them the Work.
Senator Spooner's Telling Speech on
the Elections Bill.


WASHINGTON, December 81. - Saturday
noon the bids for the big harbor defense ram
of two thousand tons displacement and the
torpedo boat were opened at the Navy De-
partment. 1t was expected that several of
the leading shipbuilders of the country would
put in bids, but the only constructors who
had the courage to bid on the big ram was
the Bath Iron Works of Maine. The Bath
bid is $930,000 for the ram, to be constructed
at Bath, according to the plans and specifca-
tions of the Secretary of the Navy, except
that the Bath people dc not agree to be
bound by the provision that the ram shall be
rejected ii she fails to make seventeen knots
an hour. The department, however, is quite
strenuous on this point, and, while the price
is considered fair, the exception may keep
the Bath company from getting the contract.
The officials of the department speak very
highly OF the courage shown by General
Hyde and his associates In entering this bid
when other companies hesitate Perhaps the
ram, II 1t does not go to Bath, will be built at
navy yard and perhaps it never will be
built, as 1t is type of vessel not popular in
bid on the torpedo boat.
@The urgent deit l .ncy bill was used by the
Democrats Saturday to filliDuster long enough
to prevent the consideration of the shipping
on Monday and Tuesday. But as the holt
days approach many members are slipping
away, threatening to leave the House without
quorum before the bill can be passed. The
Democrats have served notice that the min
ute there is lack of quorum they shall stop
business. So the prospects of the immediate
passage of the bill are not good and the DELAY
will be dangerous for it,
Senator Spuoner's Saturday speech on the
federal election bill is highly complimented
and would carry conviction and enthusiasm
to almost any body but the United States
Se?ate as It appears to be constituted. With
only one Republican enough opposed to the
bill to speak against it, the Senate has failed
for months 10 do anything either for or
against it, The explanation undoubtedly is
that some Republican Senators who do not
dare to go on record before their constituents
as opposed to the bill are throw ing cold water
on 1t in secret, because either of personal
jealouses or for personal advantage which
may come from standing in we'll with the
Democrats. The effects which such perform
aDces as this have already had and are likely
to have in the future upon the Republican
party are not matters about which any man
need have doubts.
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The Two Kettle tribe of Indians, a peace
able. semi-cvi!ized tribe, have began the
abost dance in South Dakota, and the Kicka-
gnoS gnoS are also engaging in wild orgies, which
c causes much uneasiness among settlers.
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther.....29O Max. vel. wind. ...22 SW
Maximum ther-..-.37.6 Total precip....... .03
Minimum tber ..2O4i
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the STATE.
ANDRoscoeeIN COUNTY.


1t Is now said that that lot Of potatoes at
Houlton the other day would not have burned
If some inebriate had not gained entrance to
the fire engine house and drawn off the alco-
hol that was placed In the boxes of the engine
to prevent freezing. so that the hand engiEe q
refused to work.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
The Pondicherry woolen company, Brids-
ton, will burn coal as fuel in the future, 4
cargo OF some 300 tons OF coal has recentiu
oeen piled up In the yard near the furnace.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The new bell Just hung in he Mathodist
church at Surry Is called the "Witham Me-
moral q oell." IT being the gift of Mr.. Charles
II. Wltnam OF California, in memory of his
mother. IL Is fine-toned bell of about HOO
pounds weight.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Edward Brown, of Bath, will attempt to
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STATE ITEMS oFIaTEREsr.

The Valuation Commission appear at first
glance to be sailing tempestuous seas at the
present time. The Kennebec Journal saws
Captain lngraham eaned Commissioner Par
fridge Thursday in the rooms of the Com
mission and before the whole staff OF clerks.
The cane wa, gOld-headed anc was appro-
priately inscribed. Mr.. Partridge should
reciprocate by presenting Capt. IngTaham
with watch chain made Of Whitefeld gold.
This kind Of encounter Is becoming pOpular-
and leaves no ill-feelirg behind,
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Maine Post offices.

WASHINGTON, December 20-Following
fourth.class postmasters for Maine were APP
P. Condage, Blue Hill Falls; f, N. Bailey,
City Point: X. B. Sherman. Llncolnville.
Among the post Offices to become presiden-
tlal after January 1st Is that at Springvale,
Ma
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Raymond P. Mattz, Pembroke.
Hollis Smith. Carmel.
James Fly Ruekland.
Frank Seabury, Yarmouth.
Chas Vlckery, Red Beach.
Samuel r. McCurny, North Vassalboro.
VIM. Gam, Biddeford.
Geo. f. C0Olbroth, Portland,
John w. Larrabee, Augusta.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Rebecca Parker, former widow Of Alex.
Roth, Oldtown.
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RICE 81 A YEAR, WHEN PAID In ADVANCE So.

break the WORDS record for continuous club
swinging, now Gb,d held By HOma Crawford, Of
and the time was hours 81 minutes Rrnwn
will make attempt in City Hall the first Of
January.
YORK COUNTY.
From 1900 up to the present time, 627 vessels
have been built at the KenneDunkport ship
yards.
A petition will be made at the next.session
of the legislature for an act OF incorporation
of a " ater and electric company Tor hepne-
bunk, Kennebunkport and Wells by X. w.
Lord, Frank NJ, Ross, Walter l.. Dane, Chas
r Littlefeld, s. T. Fuller, w. +. Moody,
Joseph A. Titcomb and associates.
"No water at North Berwick" Is the mes
sage given to all west-bound trains at the
Saco western division.
The Blddeford Standard announces that
canvassers are at work throughout the
country working up a subscription list for
Farmers Alliance paper In the nelghboring
towns.
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, A Cornish corresp, ldent of the Biddeford
journal illustrates now some towns have
improvements thrust upon them without
hitting inner to secure them. tine new
ready made clothing factory is progressing
Slowly o1t SURELY. Other entel prIses are
sure to follow. The ice once brnksn thsre
VIII DO no end, as Cornish Is one Of the CEN
tfal ngures where deople most do congre-
gate Only a short tinle and another rail-
ROAD must pass through the village. In 1872
from here now tne Cornish depot Is one OF
the neatest, most convenient and best ar
ranged OF any on the line from Portland "a
the White Mountains"
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ROOMS.

Two LET Pleasant sunny front room with board,
suitable for one gentleman. BAINE'S, 90
Spring street. 16-l
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY

HAUADAHUV VOUNT1s
Edward Brown, of Bath, will attempt to
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UyANIED-Cook and laundress; must have
w 20 u references. Apply at 139 PARK
STREET. 1912
kN NANTED-For small family reliable girl
wv for general housework; must be good
cook good wages. Apply TO MRS. ISAAC G AT.
KINSON, "a Eastern Pr menade. decSf
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FEMALE HELP.

VNAN ED.-Stuation for one good capable
w girl for general housework; one who can
do only common cooking, one to take care of
children. Apply from 2 to o'clock. s. +.
PEARSON, Gospel Mission. 16-l
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WANTED = The public to know that Miss
w MAUD WILLIAMS has taken room with
Miss EMMA STICKNEY. Harrington block. and
is prepared to do both useful and ornamental fan
cy work to order; please call and examine stock
on hand l7.l