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Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
A FORERUNNEK.
The visitant That Catarrh Invariably
Foreshatlows

When person with delicate consti
tuition has tendency to catarrh or con
sumption-whethcr this tendency is IN
hcritcd or results from talk ing cold ca iii Is
lit is noticeable that the persons inva
riabiy loses flesh and loses strength, show.
ing that the nutrition is interfered with
In such cases the sufferer should at
once be placed unde tho influences tia
will restore the defective nutrition and
tend to invigoratc the constitution.
1T ia to be remembered that in every
case the presence of catarrh Is an evi-
dence of predispositiOn to consunntion.
and no matter how slight the attack may
be il should be treated with the greatest
care and tho treatment should be con.
tinuod until all traces of tho catarrh
have disappeared.
If the catarrh is allowed to reach the
smaller Tubes In the lungs--which condi.
tion is indicated by the splitting up OF II
yellow materiN-then immediate i,ttcn.
tion to the malady is demi nded or seri
Gus lung trouble III result, Catarrh is.
nine times out of ten, tho cause that
produces consumption, and hence no
one can afford to neglect y case OF ca
tarrll, however slight 1t is easily cured
II taken in time and treated regularly
and correctly by specialist. II left to
itself 1t is rarely cured without change
of climate, but with each new cold il
gets more and more troublesome, ex.
tending always "A little deeper into tho
lungs, until II cure becomes difficult and
sometimes impossible.
In such climate as this the throat
should be rs carefully and frequently
looked after rs the teeth. Yes, much
more carcf fully attended to, as troubles
OF the throat are more numerous thnn
dental troubles, and while tho latter
sumption-the result of cataIili-kilis
one out of every seven human beings
born on the entire globe
Copyright Drs. Mccoy and Wiidman.)
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25


James Williams, co'ored, who resides
~ fifth aud Church streets was charged
with assault and battery on Howard Hui.
JOCK, postal telegraph boy. O6icer
broomall saw the violent blow on the
mead. The battery wao at tho Opera
House, where James 10 o nuisance. Re-
committed Tor awhile. His father earns
SIX dollars week as laboFer AZ The Dia.
mond state. His mother ia sick. The
Judge 10 reluctant to fine lin, but thinks
the nuisance OF . boy ought TO be
aoatcd In some way. The evidence
showed the boy. who is about IL years
Old. to be very bad. It is generally
known that the boys who congregats
around the Opera House premises In the
evenings are q great nuisance to the null
tiiudc Of people who 60 ln and out ol tho
several halls of the Masonic Temple.
Last evening Thomas Davis, . tramp,
who assaulted Train Dispatcher Charles
sullivan at the West Yard OF the b. s. u.
ltailroad for ordering him of an engine
which Sullivan Thought be was trying to
steal, was fined $40 AMI costa and scn-
fenced 10 one months imprisonment. II
was considered serious thing 10 run
away with locomotive, aud that great
damage might result.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
JUST like A WALKING GHOST.
A STRANGE STORY ABOUT A
LiTTLE WILMINGTON BOY.
HIS Mother ana Father Tell Reporter
How Ho Nearly smothered to
Doath--The Sequel.

In cosy cottage Mt COG Church street,
Wilmington, lives Mr, Frank T.. Rooney,
with his wife and children. 1t Is q hap
py home. and the music OF the children's 3
laughter in their merry childish gice
greeted tile ear of the reporter the other
evening us he was ushcred into the COM
Portable sitting room by Mrs. Rooney, n
c0mely lady, whose face shows traces OF
what must have been more than unusual
beauty when she was sweet six xtecii.
Mr.. Rooney is an engineer for tho Ma
tionnl Dredging Company and has been
IN that corporations employ for the past
eight or nine years. lie Is highly thought
of by the company. Tho Rooney home
shows all through the house that happi
ness rcigns supreme.
By Mrs. Kooney's side sat her pretty
little son Willie, II bright boy. He win
be years Old next May and he Is a
proud little lad now because lie goes to
st. Mary's school, at sixth and Pine
streets, and Is fnvorite " ith his schc oil
mates.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

The meeting Of the Peninsula Horticul.
tural Society to be held in Chester tow o
next weet. promises 70 be one Of unus
ual intercst. Prof. Galloway, OF the
Agricultural Department, has made 4
spcciai study Of plant iIieasss for many
years, and We may expect 4 valuable
address from him. Major Afford will
be there, and one Of our most auccessful
farmers said last year lie would not have
missed Major AlTord's address, at Dover
for geo. Then there are to be- several
others that will doubtless be quite al
useful. Besides these tile most eminent
and successful fruit growers on the Pom.
insula will make reports on several
varieties Of frulta
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Rev. t. G. smoot, pas,or OF Marshall
ton aud Stanton NJ. n. Cnurches has been
called to attend the funeral of friend
near Phillipsburg, New Jersey, ard will
not he at his churches on Bunday. Rev.
John White, OF Wilmington, will preach
for him. The Red Men Of Newport wero
to attend church At Marshallton I'm the
morning, but a. Mr.. White will not At
tempt TO preach q sermon especially
adapted TO them, they will have to be
contsnted with . sermon adapted to q
promiseu0us congregation, or wait till
another time when It will be possible for
Mr. smoot, tue pistor, TO preach before
them.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Post once Defalcation.

NEW YORK., Jan. %. George Loups.
berry, cashier Of the post office In thia
city, committed suicide yesterday at hi1
home in aaSkensack, New Jersey, and II
was discovered Mat he was . defsulter.
He,4sd been absent fror1 avsy for three
day. and yesterday morning telegraph u
to Postmaster Van Colt that he was con.
hned to his house by illness and would
attend to HE duties as soon ~ he got
better. 1t WAS then that the investiga-
ticn was made, and 1t was estimated that
$40, 900 were gone. Shortly alter this
discovery came the news that Lounsberry
had committed suicide by shooting him
self through the temple. He was 81
years of age and married, and, besides
his salary ss cashier Of the post office. had
an income Of e5, 900 per year from his
feed store in Hackensack.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Ths Grand Jury
In this place is engaged In investigating
the charges Of corruption made against
certain members OF the Municipal Assem-.
bly,. One OF the charges Is the o legged
dlstrlbutlon of $4,000 among members
OF the House OF Delegates for the passage
Of bill to grant a franchise to the Rapid
Transit Railway Company. 1t 10 claimed
that one member took key to safe de-
poslt box and went and took the Sl5, 00C
which he had previously seen placed
there.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

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purest and best of Ilumor Remedies,
internally. and CuTI CuRA, the
great Skin Cure, and CuTICURA
soar. an exquisite Skin Besutiner. external-
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species OF itching, burning, scaly, crus,ed
pimply, scroluious aud hereditary diseases
aud humors of the skin. scalp and blood,
Win loss OF hair, from pi nples to scroiula.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, SOC;
soap, 25c.; resolvcnt, 81. Prepared by
the Potter Drug and Chemical Corpora
tion. Boston.
AS-Send for "IIow to Cure Skin Dis
eases" u pages, so Illustrations, and 100
testimonials.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Presiding Elder Murray gives scrap
Of history written at the dedication of tile
church, which reads ps follows: 1.-THE
Meihodists of this place have church
large enough to hold all tho Methodists
OF this community, now and forever" I"
Concerning This the pastor says, III all
the members Of tho church and Sunday
school should assemble OF the same time
there would scarcely bc room for the
prophet.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Personal.

J. Wesley Hawkins Is couSned to the
house suffering from pnenn onia.
Mr.. Edward Darlington Is slightly In
disposed, but able to be out to-day.
Mrs. X. ]. Blackway, OF Chestsrtown.
Nd, has spent three weeks III this city
vhiiing her sons, J. E. Blackway, No.
7i3 East Tenth street, aud W. r., No.
9l4 Pine street. Alter having spent a
pleasant time, she expects TO return
home to-day.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Confidence In tho Republic.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2b--Mr. ValeIte,
tho Brazilian Minister al this place, yes
terday received from Ray Barboza, tue
Brazilian Minister OF Finance, q telegram
dated RIO Janeiro, January 9th, az fol.
lows: "The capital ior the great national
banking institution, to be known as the
National Bank Of the United Stetes OF
Brazil, was subscribed to-day within four
hours. The capital is one hundred million
dollars" Mr.. Valepte regards this MS
''the crucial test Of the confidence OF the
people In the stability aud pcrmanency Of
the new Republic. When the capitalists
at the seat Of Government would within
four hours subscribe hundred million
dollars to financial Institution TO bt
controlled and managed by new pro
visional Government Il argued absolute
and unwAyering confidence"
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

This Ia the ''roast-chestnut season Of
the year" aud our illustrious co-tem-
poraries should keep a tharp lookout for
"chestnuts." There was no fire in the
Coroner's Office Sunday alternoon-not
even in the stove. Smoke blew down
the chimney. That was all. But 1t
caused o report to be published in several
newspapers, that "the stovepipe fell
down. some papers were set atire, the
coroner just then arrived and stamped
the flames out"
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
a Wiimingtonian IIonored.

Mr.. Arthur L. Francs. formerly OF
this city, has been appointed Deputy
Commissioner Of the bureau OF Immigrs-
ton tor Colorado. The other Whining.
tonisn, who Is in official harness 10 that
state is Mr.. VIM. II. Brisbane who fern.
crly kept a-cigar store on Market street.
bsiow Eighth. Mr.. Brisesne 10 now
will make competent officer, and we
are glad TO hear OF his appointment.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

VIII you heed the warningi The sig
nal perhaps Of the sure approach Of that
more terrible disease, Consumption. Ask
yourselves II you can afford for tho sake Of
saving 90 certs, to rna tho risk and do
nothing for 1t. We know from expert
ence that Shiloh's Cure will Cure yonr
Cough. It never fails. This explains
why more than Million Bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group aud
Whocping Cough at once. Mothers do
not be without It. For Lame Back, Side
or Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. N
B. Danforth, Wholesale and retail agent
Second and Market streets. Wilmington
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
List Of Public Sales.

January
a,tli. WIN. N, Chandler. Fairvillc, Pa.
xsrd; John y. sharpless' estate, Bran.
dywine I'D.
". II. !. Roberts, at his farm cows.
ssth. Furniture Front and West sts.
February.
!. j. II. HofYecker, Newark,
oth. A. ii. Tyson, Chostcr, PA.
9Th. Geo. A. Palmer. Brandywinc HI.
ioth J. =. peighton, Poncader lid.
18th ), u. Horribly. Brandy wine Hid
18TH. II. Stafford, New Castle.
!Itli. {. II. Everett. New Castle I'D.
18Th. Matthew kylctt, Brandy wine Hd
10th. Y. J. Morrison, White Clay Greek,
2tth. Fell u Leach, Christiann Hd.
e. Ferdinand Janvier, Pencader.
" j. Ii. Hyatt, Stanton.
March.
90. W. II. Dcrrickson, Mil Creek Id.
"a. Clark u Grose, Now Castle I'D.
lth. Geo. Foster, Brnndywine lid.
5lh. i, Donahne, Braudywipe Hd.
6tli. John Dichl, New Castle III.
9th. W Gondley, near smith Bridge.
Gtli. James Wright. w. c. q. lid.
10Th. Peoples " MoElwee, Christ. Hd.
II. Edward Banks, Christiana iii
18th. II. l.. Wood. Christianu I'D.
18th. Lattimer& Ayers. Christiana I'D.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-H. p. Hutchinson,
or "Old Hutch" Of this place, has been
robbed BY bis settling clerk, known ~
Stoner, of an amount ranging from
e25, 900 to $4,000. w. p. Dickinson &
Co., another firm on the same floor with
Hutchinson in the Board building, had a
clerk in their employ named Bert King
who, It is alleged, was in the conspiracy,
and Mr. Dickinson is o loser OF 81
amount which IA variously Estimated a;
from q, 900 to $4,000. The two clerks
are supposed to be In Canada.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Will lie Adiustptl.

William H., son oi John l.. Pierson,
who has been secretsry Of the Builders
Exchange, has resigned bis position. His
accounts, although little short, Will be
matc good BY hia father and his uncle,
William II. Plerson. The Builders Ex-
change are perfectly satisfied with their
sureties, and will not suter one cent loss.
Frank Pyle, IA young lad, has now charge
of the rooms.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Thomas r. Bsyarl, secretary OF
Stete, sent tho following ELUSIVE senti-
ment to Richmond, Va. newspaper on
the occasion Of the celebration Of Gen.
Lees birthday:
i would not give my dead Ossory
for any living sou In England was the
proud cry of bereaved English mother.
We would not give our dead Lee for any
living soldier 10 the proud response oi
every true Virginian."
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Three times has the Pusey & Jones
Co. tried to fill their contract In getting
the St. Sebastian TO Florida. The boat
is now at the mouth OF the ChristiAua,
having been gotten SAFELY of from where
she grounded near the Delaware Break
water. The company will tlll their con-
tract with all the dispatch that the
Datural elements will permit. A survey
yesterday on tho st. Sebastian decided
she be returned to the +. Il J. Co. for
repairs.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Dr. simms whito rulmonic Barsam

The 1ncst and most perfect production
Of medical science ever offered the allie.
ted for Lung and Throat diseases, blood
splitting, SC. II VIII positively prevent
the inroads OF consumption aud preserve
your system against Its destroying pow
er. Always reliable for coughs, hoarso.
meas, loss OF voice, sore throat, &c.
Regular Druggists sell 1t. De. OF, VIII
mingtoD, Del.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Coal and wood, dour and feed, Lehigh
coal, Schuylkill GOAL, Lee coal. All
gradee oi spring and winter wheat -four
Minnesota iiour, Hungarian flour. Lsa's
hour, In barrels or hall barrels All
kinds OF mill feed at mill prices Oak or
pine klndling wood IN blocks or split.
Careful drivers and 2240 lbs. to tho ton
guaranteed. Office, yard and warehouse,
Sl7 West Front street. Telephone h99.
l2-3-tf
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

WAsnIadToY, Jan. 2s.-wm. p.
Clyde spoke before the House Committee
on Merchant Marine In favor oi subsidies
for American vesseis. Ho said his com
pany's steamers lived by the grace OF the
Haytien and San Domingo governments,
and 10 spite OF the United States. The
effect Of the passage OF . subeidy bill
would be to stop tho present decline,
ard lead to revival oi American ship.
piuR,
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Or. LOUIS, Jar. 2i.-AdvIces from
Randolph County, Ark /, says that Black
river, Mud and Foucb creeks are over
their banks and ars causing great lossee
OF property. The river Is higher than 1t
has been since 1875. Cotton. fencing,
buildings and timber have been swept
away, and large number OF cattle and
horses caught In the overflow and
drowned. The flood Is the most disss.
trous ever experienced In Randol ph
County, entailing a loss sggresatlng
many Thousands of do!lsrs.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

An interesting and attractive drama was
presented before . large audience at
Proctor's Opera House last evening,
The play takes up scene, In English lie.
Joseph slaior done admirably as Tom
English, Harry Boxer Is clever come
dian and ELECTED rounds of applause.
The scenic effects are good and were we'll
pnt on. The play Will bo REPEATED again
this evening. Standing room only was
to be had In the gallery.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

There Is quite a number Of r., w. x
b. watchncn being sworn in as special
constzbles. They take an oath to sup
port the Constitu' lon OF the United States
aud the State OF Delaware, etc. We infer
there will be an efficient detective service
with the wtll-known Detective Jones at
the head.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

The eccond annual communication OF
The builders Exchange will be held in
their room on Tuesday next at 8 O'Clock
p. III. ior the transaction ot such business
as may come before II. Reports for the
past year will be read and an election
held Tor seven directors for term OF
three years to succeed Vim. II. fouIk, J.
Nj. Bryan, II. A. Miller, Geo. I. speer,
'thos. Davidson, Geo. II. Mccall and
WIN. ii. pierson. whose term have ex-
pred. A full attendance IL desired.
A. l.. JOHNSON, Secretary.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

The King street market was we'll pa
tronIzed this morning, Butter sold from
35 to 40 cents; eggs, ~ to 20 cents per
dozen; po'atoes,G0 to rs esnts per bushel;
apples, is TO 20 cents per half peck;
oraEges, 20 to 80 cents per dozen: toma-
toes, 30 ceats FER quart; oats, 80 to IS
cents per bushel; corn, 40 cents per
buenel.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
NcIIle DIy's Long Race.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2i.-Miss Nellie Bly on
hcr tour around the world relched this
ely at O'Clock this morning. on =
special train from Kansas City, and left
At 1880 O'Clock OH the regular Pennsyl.
vania train for New York. She should
arrive there about a. IN. 10. morrow,
The Rlobe-girdlcr viii arrive at Broad
Street Station, Philadelphis, ut I.a5 o.
IN. to-day aud at Jercy City at 1862, IL
ou time, seveniy-two days, six hous aud
Twelve minutes After leaving New York.
Miss Bisland, who started around the
world on the same day as Nellie BLY,, but
travelling In the opposite direction, is due
10 New York Monday On the steamship D
BothnlA.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. pa dwelling
in this place, occupied by two families,
was wrecked last evening by an OK plosion
Of natural gas, which had accumulated
In the cellar from leaking main. A
wtmsn was blow out Of the house and
was carried into . dwelling across the
street, where q physician was called to
attend her. Spectators crowded into the
house where she lay. Suddenly this
house was blown to pieces by . second
explosion, aud those inside wero buried
in the wreck. The people in the street
were proetratad by the shock, and panic
stricken horses attached to fire truck
dashed through tho crowd, ipjuring
many and killing an infant, which was
knocked from It's mothers arms. Six
persons In all were killed, IN the houses
ani the street, and q number were in-
jured. FIVE, it is feared, fatally.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
SOMETHING NEW


In Canned Goods-sIcssrs Foard Bros,
Aberdeen, Nd. Great Success Canning
Tomatoes Whole.
While tho canned goods trade has
grown TO tho vast proportion which IL
now occupies In the market It Is seldom
we hear Of any fruit packer leaving the
oiu .rut' OF canning or processing and
placing anything new before the pub Ic,
all seem content 10 follow the old way of
packing tomatoes, Of which there arc
numerous brands on ths market, all
prepared and packed In the same manner
by flling the cans with thick watery
mixture, which can only be used by
cooking Into soup, or slowing them,
mining consumers to these two modes
OF preparation Tor tablo use. Fosrd
Bros: have, however. made complete
revolution In canning tomatoes whole
something unhesrd Of until practiced by
At hrst the trade was somewhat skep-
,ical ss to the point Of perfection which
had been reached by Foard Bros. new
me'hod OF processing. but very short
trial convinced them that Foard Bros.
whole packed tomatoes were all that they
represented them to be, aud their goods
are sought after more than any other
brand now 10 the market Foarl Bros.
are prepared to furnish their goods In
quantities to meet every dem and, having
. large area of land under cultivs ton for
tomatoes alone. and their canning faclli-
ties are unsurpassed In tho State. with
thtir practical knowledge and experience
Foard Bros.uow produce the beat canned
tomatoes IN the world. But try Foard
Bros. whole tomatoes aud he convinced.
Oniy twelve ceuts a can. Ifyoar grocer
,,ont Keep them kindly address postal TO
foard hros., and thoy will inform you
where TO obtain them.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

The senior managing member of the
coal and grocery firm OF Adam Grubb Il
Son, near Twentieth aud Market streets,
Is very sick and not expected to live.
His high lever has so Influenced his brain
that he requires to be constantly attended
and sometimes restrained.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Cured by Cuticura

If had known Of the CUrIcURA RKM-
EpiEs twenty-eig light years ago IL would have
saved me sloo o. ttwo hundred oliars) and
"a spsorIasiai coaonced 81 on dsersa ,na
not larger than a cent. II spread rapidly
The scales would drop OH Of me all the time,
aud my suffering was en- diess and without re-
lief; 0ns thousand doliaro would MOI, tempt
poor man, but feel rich to be relieved ol
what some OF the doctors said was leprosy,
......... and ;:..'... .ssr.aparilas over one
to two or three doctors and no cure. I cannot
praise the CuTICuRA REMEDIES too much.
they have made my skin as clear and free
from scales as . baby's. All l used of them
were three boxes Of fCuTIcURA, and three bot
tiles OF GUrIeeRA REsoLyfNf, and two
cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP. If you had been
you would have had the money. I looked
Ike the picture In your book Of psoriasis Gplc-
ture 1umber = ''Ifow to cure Skin Disea ses +,
hut now am as clear as any person ever was
Throus b fcrre OF habit | rub my hands over
my arms AND legs to scratch once In q whiic,
but to no purpose. an all we'll. Iscratohed
twenty eight years, and II got ts be kind of
second nature 10 me. thank you thossaud
DENNIs DOWNING. Waterbury, VI
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Leaves behind troublesome cors.
Nothing better for this than CanaGI Pine
Cough Syrup. Keep = bottle closs al
hand and take enough to moisteu the
throat occasionally. IS cents at ali
drug storts.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
Catarrh,Cstsrrhni DCstnoss--Hay Fever
A. New Homo Treatment.

Christian Advocate.
Sufferers arc not generally aware that
these disenses are contagious, or that
they are due 10 the presence OF living
parasites in the lining membrane OF she
nose aud euAtachian tubes. Microscopic
research. however, has proved this to be
a fact, and the result Of this discovery 10
that simple remedy has been formu-
lated whereby ca'arrh, catarrhal deafness
and hay fever are permanently cured I'm
from one 10 three simple applications
made at home by the patient once In Two
weeks.
N. B.-This treatment Is not snuH OF
An ointment; both have been discarded
by reputable physicians ss Injurious.
A pamphlet explaining This new treat
ment IL sent ireo on receipt of stamp ia
pay postage, by A. H. Dixon & Son, 337
and 339 West King street, Toronto,
Canada.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles
sha.,ld carefully read the above.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

The notice on Tuesday which stated
that an entertainment would DO given Ia
tho Fret Presbyterian Church on FRI
day evening should have read In the
West Presby terian Church.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

D. A. Powell, Nos. 30s and so Madison
street, has Lake pike, lake shad, white
ash, founders, trout, green pike. Goldfish.
haddock, smelts, etc. Oysters ny the
fusrt or bushel. Delivered free Of charge
to all parts OF tue city.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

In all its spectacular splendor will be
presented at Proctor's Opera House on
Monday evening. Tho play is rich with
handsome costumes al scenic effects.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25
PROGRESS.

We endeavor to always
keep abreast OF the times,
and to that end have mado
a radical change in our sys.
tenn Of milling from which
we are producing better
flour than we have ever
made. and which We un-
hesitatingly claim leads tho
market. :
The requisite qualities Of
flour required to make good
bread are color and strength
and by using our improved
process fours you will find
that we have attained
both of these qusllties to
their highest degree.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Mr.. William j. Fisher, = real estate
agent at Goa Market street, sold the two
properties last week, No. $50 Spruce
street, to Tho.. Kane, and No. ASS East
Ninth street, to Harry Hur1.
Daily Republican., 1890-01-25

Tomorrow promises to be cloudy TO
fair, with brisk southerly wlnde. Monday
cloudy to clearing. preceded by rain or
snow, aud stationary temperature.