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AGAINST THE NEW BRIDGE.
Army Officers Think the Proposed struc-
ture Would Distract Navigation

The proposed bridge across the Eastern
branch at the foot of South Capitol street had
another innings in the House Dis
triet committee today. The bill for
this bridge has been acted on adversely by
the Senate district committee. The House dis
trict committee sent the bill TO the Commis.
sioners, asking their opinion. They re-
piled that the bridge would be q
good thing as a bridge, but they had
no knowledge as to how 10
would act in the obstruction OF navigation.
The committee then sent the bill TO the War
department. and today received reports from
MAJOR Hains for the engineer department and
from thief OF the Bureau OF Navigation
Ramsey.
MAJOR HAMS REPORTS
In substance that low bridge is always an OBJ
struction TO navigation. and that in this case,
on account OF the situation OF the navy yard.
the government is the most interested
party. Al high tide at the proposed bridge
,he water Is IL feet deep and IL the channel
be cleaned ont and Strengthened il vouId
be much more. This should be taken
INTO consideration in any structure
lie branch is very narrow and
crooked from the mouth to the navy ward and
the proposed bridge comes just where the nav
lgatlon Is most difficult III. however, thu
channel should be widened and Strengthened 4
bridge with draw span giving 40 or $50 feet
clear opening would not be a serious obstruc-
ton. The real cost OF the bridge cannot be es-
timated until the cost Of clearing the chan
mel is known. IL the draw opening be made
rs feet IN the clear the bridge Sc feet wide.
with roadway "a feet and two sidewalks OF 8
feet each, the cost would be probably $3.50 600.
Besides this estimate $4,000 is needed TO
dredSe and clear the channel.
COL. RAMSEY THINKS
the proposed bridge would be q great obstruc-
ton to navigation and advises that the bill be
reported adversely
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HASTINGS, NEB., Feb. 13-R. B. Tussey, dis
trict clerk in this county, was arrested yester-
day charged with embezzlement His shortage
amounts to about 5000. He gave bonds IN
the sum Of $4,000. He 10 now in Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Robert Henderson, who
shot Miss Hattie Hind last night, expired early
this morning. The young woman is also re-
ported to be very low.
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Business.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. l3.-The house Of dele
gates passed an order today calling on Attorney
| General whyte to say If the state rights are
properly guarded in the proposed lease Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the Cumberland
| and Washington railroad company.
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They are Even.

HAVANA, Feb. 13.-The twenty first game Of
the chess tournament here was won by Mr..
Gunsberg last night. The BUY Lopez opening
was played. The game occupied five hours and
ten minutes during which time forty-ive
moves were made, when Mr.. Tschigorin re-
signed.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Feb. l3-Coston nominal-mid-
ding, liz. Flour moderately active and steady
Howard street and western super, 2.25aa. IS; do.
extra, 2.9Oa3.6O; do family, J. 75a43O: City mills
Rio brands extra. 4. l5s4 20; winter wheat, patent
4.40aA. So spring do do, 4S5a525; do do straight
4.25a4, 40; do. do, extra, a60s400 Wheat-south-
ern duh and easier; Fuits, 7Sas4; Longberry,
S0aS6; No. red. SiaSs: steamer No. e red, 74ka
70; western steady; No. winter red, spot, s0h;
February, 80A; March, slss1k; May, S3ssS3X.
Corn-sourhern hrm and higher; white, 3Sa433
yellow, Sass; western drmer; mixed spot, 36k !;
February, 36h: March, 80 a36,s: April, IS ass n
May, 36,s bid; June, 36h a36A; July, 37k bid
steamer, AS&35. Oats Arm southern and
Pennsylvania, 2sa3l; western, white, 29Ss31; do
mixed, s7ha29; graded No. 2, white, 30aJ1. Rye
nominslly higher-prime choice. 56a5s. Hay ddu
prime to choice timothy, 125Oal3OO. Provis-
ions steady and quiet. Butter scarce and firm
Western packed, loa2l; best roll. laa22 creamery.
22a2S. Eggs steady-vestern l3ksl4. Petroleum
unchanged-reaned. so Coffee Quiet-Rio car.
soss tar, i9N. Sugar sseady-A soft, 81. Cop
per unchanged-renned, I3kal44. Whisky nrm
and unchanged-l.08al.l0 freights 10 Liverpool
per steamer dull, but nominaiiy steAdy-cotton,
40c; hour per ton In sacks, 20s grain per bushel
Cd. Cork Tor ordery-prompt, 4s.ed. ass. Sales
wheat 0,SoO bushels corn. 432 900 bushels.
BALTIMORE, Feb. II - Virginia threes, 90;
Baltimore and Ohio stock, 00tsa1oOiS: Northern
Central stock, 20; Cincinnati, Wsshingtcn and Bal
timore nrst certificates, g0aI0O do third certin-
Gates 80 asked; consolidated gas bonds. ll3al14;
DO. stock. 555ss5d
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CHICAGO, Feb 13.-The first four jurors to
Try the jury bribery case were sworn in at II
O'Clock this morning.
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Carts and Wagons Burned.

KALAMAZOO, MICH. Feb. IS.--The main build
ing and stock Of wiuans, Pratt d Co. q wagon
and cart factory were damaged $4,000 by ire
this morning; fully insured.
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Traced to Canada .

ST. LOUIS, Feb. la-Supt Fuller Of the Pa
ci6c express company has received telegram
notifying him that F. A. Walton, the money
clerk who stole large sum of the company's
money at Dallas some days ago has been traced
made.
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DoS'r Be DECEIVED.

Especially when your health may be 1t stake. II any
one offers you Johann HOs Malt Extract and it does
have Johann Hos" signature on the neck Of the
bottle do not take it under any circumstances, IA
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Hish-Toned and wide-AwaLe News
paper.

From the jamestown tN.Y.) Evening journal.
The Washington EVENING STAR is one OF the
greatest dailies of the country. During the
year 1889 it reached an average daily circula-
ton of over $4,000 copies. 1t is specially full
in regard to all matters going on at the
capital, both Of local and national interest
society matters are speciality. 1t 10 high
toned and wide-awake newspaper.
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c. r. BENNETT.
Sold By all druggists.

VOU HARDLY REALIZE THAT IT Is MEDICINE
Il when taking Carters Little Liver Pills; they
very small no bad effects; all troubles from torpid
liver relieved by their
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A Wife Whipper Fined.


cuASC oh SOTpOEhA
Last night Officers LYDIA and Kendig arrested
q colored woman, Margaret Brockett on the
charge Of All assault on her child, girl of
fifteen years, by excessively whipping her.
Mr.. Wall appeared for the accused. but her
statement was sufficient to satisfy the court.
The girl admitted that she msbehaved and her
mother tied her to the bed post, stripped her
and used strap on her.
The court said that if mothers would use the
proper instrument in moderation We would be
better off.
The mother testified that she was informed
by young man that her daughter and a COM
panion with two young boys had gone to a
saloon at 18th and Q streets about II o'clock;
that she went there and raped and it was
long time before there was any answer;
that finally a back door was opened and they
came out. She then took her daughter home
and with a little piece of rope tied her to the
bed and gave her about a dozen with small
strap, but did not bring the blood. 1t was an
improper place for her to be and she chastised
her.
Mr.. Armes said that had he known all the
facts he would not have filed the information.
The court said she ought to be commended;
to have a vote OF thanks for attempting to
bring her child to a sense of duty, and added
that it would have pleased him if every scoun-
drel in the place had been brought into court
He advised her to chastise her children when
they go wrong, but to do it with moderation
and not in anger. He was thankful that the
days Of whipping we're not passed and he would
dismiss the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

A member Of the Wyoming legislature has
presented bill which, IL passed, will levy an
annual tax OF e.. 30 upon every unmarried man
IN the territory over thiyty-fve years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

Thomas Lee, colored boy Of twelve years,
was charged In the Police Court this morning
with the larceny of Sl.20 from Lydia johnson,
colored woman who had given him a home.
The court sentenced him to the reform school,
Rev. Mr.. Elterich will deliver the second lee
ture Of the Columbian university course to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30. The subject will be
Unsere Deutschen Vorfahien. All persons suf-
6ciently acquainted with the German language
TO follow lecture in that tongue are invited to
attend
In the Police Court today Vim. Deneale, q
young man, was charged with the larceny from
the person Of r. +. Power of o gold watch and
chain valued, at sl10. The case was sent to
the grand jury.
In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Biug-
ham, today the trial of Vim. Bell, colored,
| charged with HOUSEKEEPING in entering the
stable Of Siias Boyce and the larceny Of q set
Of harness ON December Il, was resumed and
occupied the entire day.
A IRE this afternoon at the wood and coal
yard Of @. L. Sheriff, corner Of Goth and X
streets, did damage to the extent Of $40.
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Wills Flied Today.

The will of the late Henrietta B. Edwards,
filed today, leaves to Sarah E. Kensington all
her personal property and the enjoyment of
houses 6l6-lS-2O North Capitol street and 4O6
Massachusetts, avenue to be held in trust for
her daughter Minnie. In case of Minnie's
death the property to go to Henry Kensing-
ton Of Hastings. England, and the children OF
VIM. Kensington of London England.
The will of the late Philip Pollard leaves all
his property TO his wife for life and then to her
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13
Choice Table Wion.

The choice ciarets OF J. Caivet Il Co., for
which the Schoonmaker Co. and other leading
dealers are agents, are universally adopted by
connoisseurs as the most absolutely reliable in
quality and excellence
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Chicago Markets,

CHICAGO. Feb Is vopening, wheat-May
TX; June. IN. Corn-March, 2sA; Nay. 304.
Lard-March. $50; Nay, ass. Short ribs-Nsrch,
Z. TN NAY, Aaa
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A Sea Of Ice.

New Yonx, Feb. 13.-Ah the incoming
steamers from transatlantic ports report
having sighted large number Of icebergs and
large fields of drift ice. The German steamer
Amalf, which arrived today from Hamburg
via Halifax. reports continued heavy
westerly gales to latitude AZ north, longi-
tude % west, accompanied by tremendously
heavy seas. On January IS, latitude 46. 80
north, longitude Al west she passed through a
large field of ice extending to latitude 1850,
longitude 40. During her passage through the
field OF ice she sighted about twenty icebergs,
one of them being about 200 feet high
On February 8, when on the
southern edge Of the Banks, she
took q hurricane from the south-southeast,
veering to southwest and northwest, which
lasted eight hours, during which her boats
were damaged and other damage was sustained
about decks. The Amalf coaled at Halifax.
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THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
The Justices Find That the Parnellites
Made Incendiary Speeches.

LONDON, Feb. 1a-The report Of Judges
Hammer, Day and Smith, the special commits
sion appointed to investigate the charges made
by the Times against the Parnellite members
Of the house of commons, was laid upon the
table in the house today by the Right Hon
Henry Matthew, secretary of state for home
affairs.
The report occupies 1872 pages. Each men,
Der OF the house against whom charges were
made Is treated separately. The judges find that
the speeches made by many Of the Parnellite
members were intended to bring about the
separation Of Ireland from England and that
the speeches Of others, in view Of the state Of
the country, were calculated to foment crime,
az the speakers must have known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS. - The
Secretary Of the Treasury has made the fol-
lowing appointments in the internal revenue
service: j. X. Baker. storekeeper, ninth ILL.,
noise; D. Z. Elliott, storekeeper and gaueer
NTH kentucky; T. V. ID. Van Doren, store.
keeper and gauger, fifth New Jersey; j. c.
bush, storekeeper and Sauger, sixth Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

Treasury department up to noon to-day was
ESQ coupon as ct l04<.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to Samuel Poindexter and
Linda L. Wood; Simpson V. Hildebrand OF
Easton, Md, and Leila A. Guy; Charles Piper
and Mary L. Minor; Matthew Brent and Emily
L. flnson; W. IL. Bean and Matte E. Martin
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock

The following the opening and closing prices Of
the New York StocK Market ~ reported by special
wire TO Corson and Mccartney, 1919 + street:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

Range OF the Thermometer TODAY.
The following we're the readings at the sic
nal Office today: Sam. 2si pm, 50; maxi
mum. 81; minimum o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

CoUeHs SORE THROAT.
The highest medical authorities Of the world pre-
scribe and recommend the SODEN MINERAL PAS
TILES diseases Of the Throat Chest aud Lungs.
and also for Consumption.
The SOden Mineral Pastilles and Waters proved
quite as useful Is you claimed in the for which
employed tEenl one of gastric catarrh"
VIM. F. WAUGH,
Prof. Of the Medico- Chirursicsl College at Phis.
81 used the Soden Mineral Pastilles with excellent
results. Cheerfully recommend them for all Throat
troubles i. X. CLAUSEN. MD.
Supervising Physician at Phila
At all Druggists at % and 80 cents box
Pamphlets gratis on application.
soDEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO., LIMITED,
oc2etth&s-6m Is Cedar st, New York.
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WHAr SOorrs EMULSION Has

WHAr SOorrs EMULSION Has
DONE.
OVER % POUNDS GAINED IN TEN WEEKS.
IxPERIENCE OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN.
TIE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR rHy
SUPPRESSION OF VICE, Z
SAN Francisco, July 7th. 1885. }
took c severe cold upon my chest and lungs ant
did give il proper attention 1T developed int
bronchitis and in the fall of the year 1 wa
threatened with consumption. Physicians ordered
10 more eongenial climate, ard came TO Sar
FRANCISCO. Soon after my arrival I commenced
taking ScOtts Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo
phosphites regularly three times day. In ten weeks
nIy ayoirdupois went from 155 TO $50 pounds and
over. the cough me I'D time ceased
R. BENNETT.
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pEKsoNS WHOSE OCCUPATION GIVES BUT
little exercise victims Of torpid liver and con-
spaIiOn- Sarters Little LAYER Pills viii relieve YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-13

UNHE ACTION OF CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER
IL nils 10 pleasant mild and natural. They gently
imulsts liver and regulate the bowels. bat do
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GER TIE BEST
The CONCORD HARNESS.
LUTZ & BRO.
4e7 Penn ave, adjoining National Hotel.
Horse Blankets and Lap Robes st low prices.
apI2
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I,OR LADIES THE BEST AND PUREsT TONIC
II il Anxostnra Bitters- HedectualS cures dyspep-
ss and tones ap the system. DR.. J. u. Il SILGEKT
SONS. manufacturer. AT drussists
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CARHART L LYIDY,

s2S 9Th st. and 7O6 z St NV
The state herald., 1890-05-09
Jacks bear story.

General Sheridan Ind ore marked
popularity In his social npturc that,
especially In his mountain trips, ELECTED
comment. No trip wns planned Ia
his liking unless the party included
half dozen young men of pleasant nd
dress aud bright social instincts.
with such n pariy "Gnilant Phil''
inadc lis second trip to tho Yellow
stone National Park about 1876. Out
fitting NJ Cheyenne the iO0.milc JOUR
ncy was mndc by arny ambulance up
through Snake River Valley, reaching
the park nj the middle gcyscr bnsIn.
For twenty-five year. Jati Barron
ncttc, M old irappcr. hunter and
lndian.ilghicr, Ind made tho upper
Yellowstone his stamping greWid and
during Shcridan's first trip through,
tho park jack was his guide. lIiD
great good.nnturr. knowledge of The
country nnd hunting instinct cndcnrcd
him TO The fighting general 10 much
Hint on the socoiid trip jacl, WINS mott.
lied il,ni lie would bc expected ut the
upper basin upon tho advent Of the
The state herald., 1890-05-09
Home Lighting.

Don't 'put up" with wrcichcd.
Is poor light. even II you do use lamps;
aud don't keep ihum within reach oi
The children. For the obtaining Of the
first. get good burners even II YOU
have cheap lamps. For the second
fasicn all lamps IN brackets MS far ns
possible above the little ones heads.
Chandeliers can be had In beautiful
designs for lamps ns well as gas, and
nj Just rs wide range OF prices. The
Rochester burners are the best. giving
u clear. soft light. 1hoy consume u
grcat deal OF oil. hut onc good lamp i
better than SIX poor ones.
All lamp should he Illlcd In tho DAY
time and nt regular hour. They
must not he too full; they mus, bo very
carefully wiped HiF, The globes and
chmncys should be- kept clean aud
clear. The wlcks ARE best trimmed by
simply rubbing on the chnrrch SUR
face.
Tho ligh, Is often affected by tho
holes IN the burner becoming clOggod.
This can be rcmcdicd by boiling the
burners In strong solution NJ washing
soda.
When the lamp Is lighted. II will be-
very evident a. one sense ut least.
whether Il I. too full, not wiped prr-
fcrlly dry. or turned down too low, ~
from amy Of these causes an 0dof that
I. powerful II no, sweet. will ascend
toward heaven. GOod HgnsokcspiHg.
The state herald., 1890-05-09
The Language of the Flag.

To strike flag is 10 lower tho ma.
tional colors in token of submission.
Flags are used ~ the symbol of rank
aud command. the officers using them
being called flag officers. Such ilags
are square. to distinguish them from
other banners.
a flag of truce" Is white flag dis
played to an enemy tO indicate n desire
Tor parlcy or consultation.
The white Nag Is sigu Of peace.
After battle parties from both Sides
often 90 out to the field 10 rescue the
wounded or bury the dead. under the
protection of white ilag,
The red flag il sign of defiance, aud
l. often used by royolutionistl. In our
service II Is mark ofdanger. and shows
vessel TO be receiving or ,lischarging
her powder.
Tho black flag Is n sign of piracy.
The yellow ilag shows u vessel TO bc
at quarantine, or Is the sign of con-
tagions disease.
A flag at hali-masi means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a
flag nj half-mast 10 announce tho loss
or death Of some Of the men.
Dipping the ilag Is lowering II slight.
~, aud then hoisling Il again to salute
vessel or fort.
II the President Of the United States
goes ailoat, the American flag Is carried
IN the bows OF his barge or hoistcd ut
the main Of the vessel on board oi
which he H.,
The state herald., 1890-05-09
Wildcats In Connecticut.

With the coming of spring the Con-
necticut wildcat Inns taken the trail,
aud his war paint is on. A queer one
was caught ut Spectacle pond one day
last week, and is exhibited In Cole
brook. lie has more blood in his eye
and paint on his jowls than nature usu-
ally cxpends on one beast. His right eye
Is red, dcnoting war, and his left blue,
emblcmaiic of peace. Still, he WIS
out for business, and lie snarled and
rushed upon the hunter, but the trap
IN which he was taken held him. In
other ways this wildcat is oddly made
up. A white stripe three inches wide
runs from the top of his head TO the
Tip of his tail; smaller and darker
stripes radiaic from the broad streak :,
while iawny spccks bc-sprinklc the
whole hide. A great many people
come to call on him daily, but ho Is
not pleased TO see visitors.
Tho bowling wilderness In upper
Litchfcld county is said TO be patroll,d d
day and night by fcrocious wildcats.
Two were seen at long range within u
milo NJ Winsicd village this week. aud
children ,ako along the hounds when
gong TO school. On another day big
cnt was seen prowllng along the Tor.
riDgton road, and his micn and ear
riagc indicated TO the men who saw him
that he was travelling IN the conviction
Tia, the right Of wny was his. Some
people In Torrinaton say he j. much
too big TO be wildcat, and think he is
panther. On another day Wins,cd
woman heard n wildcat yell about her
plantation, aud boldly sailed out, pistol
In hand, To find him, She did not
boat the beast ont of the brush, aud her
ncighbors say she had hnlrbrcfdlh
oscapo.-Ncw York sun.
The state herald., 1890-05-09

hundreds Of miles east and west, paral-
lei with the northern shores Of the
Gulf of Guinea, and were supposed to
be the dividing line between the rivers
that empty into the gulf and those
which flow north to the Niger. 1t was
not until Binger's return to Europe,
however, that his conclusive proofs of
the mythical character of those famous
geographers. The Kong mountains
now remain only rs n conspicuous in
stance of great geographical delusion,
innocently introduced upon the maps
by an illustrious explorer and per-
petuatcd for generations.
Long before Binger, on his south
ward journey from the Niger, arrived
at the city of Kong, which he was tho
first European to visit. he was con-
vinccd that the mighty Kong range
was u myth. lie had reached tho
head waters of the Baulc, the largest
southern ailluent of the Niger, and
near them he found II stream flow
ing south, which proved to be the Lahu
river, cmptying into the Gulf OF
Guinea. Them he found the head
stream of the Akba and other south
flowing rivers. He then passed from
the Niger basin, and had found that
the water-parting between it and the
many streams that How to the Gold and
Ivory coasts is almost imperccptiblc.
The traditional Kong mountains would
have to be spongcd from the map, for
in his long journey Bingcr saw only
isolated SUBMITS here and there and
not an extended mountain chain such
as the Kong mountains have been sup
posed to be.
Mungo Park is chiefly responsible
for the important place the Kong
mountains have occupied on the maps.
From two points on the Upper Niger
he saw. far to the south, the hazy out.
lines of some mountains which the na.
tives told him formed part of great
range. This information was com.
bined later with that collected by Bow
dich farther east; and thus Scogra-
piers evolved the hypothesis that II
mighty mountain wall separated the
photographic basins of the Niger and
the coas. rivers.
A few years ago the explorer Bon
nat, by his journey far inland on the
Volta river, shattered so much of this
theory as depended upon reports sent
home by Bowdich, and now Bingcr has
levcled the western part of the grea,
Kong range. The last editions of some
of tho best African maps show the
Kong mountains in all their wonted
blackness, but with the addition of y
skeptical Interrogation point. The
next editions will see them wiped from
the maps entirely.