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TIRGLNIA TO INYEsTIoArE.
But Martins Election Senator Not Lib eli
TO he Interf.red Wubi

10 ne Interfered "hh.'
RICHMOND. Va. Dec. ia resolution was
introduced In the House OF Delegates this
morning by Representative Withrow Of Bath
county providing for an investig alton into re-
cent elections with respect to ascertaining g
II any corrupt methods obtained in the
election for members OF the Legislature based
upon consideration OF their vote for either
Mr.. Lee or Mr.. Martin for United States Sem
ator. The resolution was unanimously adopt
cd by both House and Senate. and a committee
was appointed consisting OF four members Of
the House and three OF the Senate. 1t will sit
o-morrow and Monday.
1t is not generally believed that any charges
whatever will be presented, In all likelihood
the election OF Thomas g. Martin. the caucus
nominee.iwill be made Tuesday next, as re-
quired.
The following members constitute the eom-
mittee OF investigation: Senators Mushback
Green; and Treadway: Delegates Nichol
Downing. Cooke and Boykin. The COMMITTEES
met this evening and elected Mr.. Nichol Chair
man.
Among the witnesses summoned to appear
before the committee are: Joseph Bryan Pres-
ident and proprietor Of the, Tones. W: W.
Archer. edttor-ot the STATE. and W. ]. Binford
member OF the House from Henrico county.
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The enIher.

The storm which made its appearance on the North
Pacific coast on Thursday moved very rapidly inland
aud was central yesterday over Iowa aud Illinois in
creasng In force anu creating high winds IA the
trA States and the lake regions Iho wind AZ chicago
had AVslo'ity Of over 40 miles an hour Tho storm
covered all the country of kansas and Mis-
souri, except the Cur aud south Atlantic states.
Ram falling generally south % TIE aArs 10 the
Tennessee Valley and sast 30 The Atlantic coast and
snow falling from the paaotas, east over Minne-
sofa the lake regions aud the New Eng and sIGtsA
turning into rain.
The temperature showed rise OF l6' 70 26s In all
the states sast OF the MlsssslpPi River north from
Tennessee and NorIh Carolina and Il is likely TO be
warm. rainy and fos.y today, clearing and growing
colder toward night
There and sleet here early yesterday morn
Ing. folio wel BY ra and fog throughout the dAy;
highest Official Temperature. ASs; lowest a5' humid,
NY averaged s5 psr cent; wind south by southeast
average velocity mlles an hour.
The thermomster at ferrys pharmacy IN THR sUS
building orded tue a. fllov
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RIO COMPLETELY BLoCKADED.
Vessels Unable 90 Land Passengers and
Cargoes Beeanse OF the Firing.


Cargoes Beeauss or the fIriag.
LONDON. Dec. Is. A despatch from Buenos
Ayres says that Ric Janelro and Santos have
been blockaded completely by the insurgents.
Trade In Sac Paulo has been affected very
unfavorably by the insurrection. and many
failures are reported.
Owing to the Incessant firing at Rio JaneIro
vessels are unable to land their passengers
and cargoes. Every attempt to land nything
on lighters provokes a hot fire from the forts.
RIO DE JANEIRo Dec. l5.-Dr. Alfonso Penna,
Governor OF the State OF Minas Ceraes, who
was formerly a Monarchlst, has published a
manifesto condemning the insurgents and
disavowinG all sympathy, with their plans.
The city 10 as quiet and orderly as usual.
MONTREAL, Dec. l5.-Consul Lima. hereto
fore representing the brazilian Government at
this port has been summarily removed by his
Government Some weeks ago MessrS Guerin
\ Deylin, attorneys Of this city. appeared in
New York, and attempted to take measures to
prevent the sailing OF the Nictheroy and
America. Investigation made by Mr. Mem
donca the Brazilian Minister. satisfied him
his removal.
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JUSTICE M'CREA BEGINS Reforming.
Fired His JAAitor. Made the CrIsr JAaitor,
and - shoe aler CrIer.

Elrea Aaue the Srlor JnuttoFs
and - Shoedeaier Crier.
Civil Justice William @. McCrea OF the Tenth
District Civil Court In Morrisania surprised
people yesterday by discharging the ianitor.
Charles 8. Walker. and making the court
crier. Michael Sullivan. ianitor.
He appointed Robert Vollbracht. shoedealer
at Canal and Centre streets. TO be crier. The
salary Is 81 900. and yollbracht will have to be
on hand about two hours two days in each
week.
When Judge McCrea was elected by an ALL
ance OF Republicans and County Democrats
an agreement was made that the County
Democrats should have two appointments in
the court They named Walker and Sullivan.
Walker now protests that no is a civil service
man and cannot be removed except under
charges As a result there were two lanitors
At work in the court building yesterday.
Justice McCrel was reelected President OF
the SehnoTer club last night. lie had 73 votes
against 80 for Albert y, Sehwannecke. IL was
declared by the friends OF the opposition that
club.
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Average on Dee 10. 1892 ~ =.
vAAHIHSION ToEEcAIT sATURDAT.
For Maine. New Hampshire ana Vermont snsE
taTniag to TAinI winds becoming south, Increasing
warmer.
For hAsSaehusstts. Rhode Island. Connecticut. and
'aAss Ass York nI,si sI5ig d asusaoa, g6Es lyHssT
stAds lsaoHiRg s0.fA
Tor eastern Pennsylvania New Jsrsey, Delaware.
Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. showers
In szTly morning clearing during the day muel colder
slnday morninz winds becoming north westerly.
For West yiTsniA. western Psnnsy Ia Ania sui ohio.
showers tonight aud IN early mosninE cparug Satur-
dAy AtsEn0ons s0Id south EAlsI bsoOmt1g aoFth
westerly.
For western RsW Ysrk, showers: WGrnsT IN sAst
portion; sSldsE suHdAy msTRihEI sssth gAss escssg
ussG
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JUDGE BooKsT4TER IMPROVING.
Possibly His IpjurIes Are Duo 10 Assault
by BegginE nIghwsyman.

by . begging highwsYman.
Although Judge Bookstaver is confined to
his bed as a result Of the injuries he received
on Thursday morning. there was q decided
change for the better in his condition yester-
day. The cuts upon his nose and forehead are
not so highly infiamed. but great care is being
taken that cold does not set in.
Mrs. Bookstaver said that II Is not neces-
sary for a physician to remain with her hus-
band at night. Col. Alfred Wagstaff Clerk OF
the Court Of Common Pleas. spent the morning
at Judge BookstaYer's residence, IA East
Sixty. seventh street. Judge Bookstaver is
not permitted to receive visitors in general.
Mrs. Bookstaver said that a physician called
upon her yesterday afternoon and told her
that hs was walking through East Twenty
eighth street few hours before the supposed
attack upon Judge Bookstayer. and that a
dangerous-looking man accosted him and de-
manded money.
The physician, who carried a stout cane, told
the man he could give him no money and bade
him be of. The man grumbled to himself
and walked away. The physician expressed
his intention OF reporting the matter to the
police
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DUBOIS AND DAGUEr CONFESS.
They skstehsd the North German Coast fos
the French Military Authorities.

They skstehsd the North German Coast for
the French Military Authorities.
LEIPsIc. Dec. 15.-The trial OF Dubois and
Daguet. the French spies arrested aboard the
yacht Insect on kiel last August. was con-
tinusd here to-day. In answering the Judges
questions the prisoners confessed without re-
serve that they had sketched the North Ger
man coast with the intention OF placing their
work In the hands OF the Fre1eh military au-
In HIS final speech that France maintained a
widespread system OF espionage for the pur-
pose OF obtaining informati as to Germany's
made OF each OF the prisoners. He would ask,
therefore. that Dubois be sentenced to penal
seIyItude for five years. Dagust to penal servi-
tude for four years.
The lawyer for the prisoners will plead to-
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A Fropo.aI 70 NalIoanII.r NIIn.,.

PARIS Dec. l5.-h. Goblet introduced in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day a bill reforming
the mining laws including proposal that the
mines be natlonalized when strikes occur due
to injustice on the part OF the companies. This
blll. together with proposal made by NJ. Vie
tor DeleAnts, Revolutionary Socialist 10 Allot
5OOO.UOO francs for the sufferers by the
strikes was referred to committee.
The bill providing for the punishnent of
persons who illegally manufacture explosives
or illegally having iB their possession exrlo-
slyas or materials for the manufacture Of ex-
sltOn.
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100000 FIRE nv NEW HATEx.
Costly Copies OF "a Publication by Pro.
Dana DESTROYED.

NEw HAVEN. Dec. 15.-Ths Blair building. 81,
S. and 81 Orange street was burned between
0and this morning. The Erenmg Leader
plant. with the exception OF the press
and stereotypinG departments was ell
tirely destroyed. II. 4 J. NJ. Blair's under
taking shop, Clarence Ryders printing
ollee. EniaIon's Turkish rug store. =. q.
lum's real estate once. Curtiss 4 Bradey's
blank book factory Charles ID. kinney's oifies,
aud the Otlics Of the ksy. John &. Collins SEQ
TetAIy OF the National Society OF Christian
Workers. were also destroyed.
The fire is supposed TO have originated in
SlO0OOO.
In the building were about 100 portfolios OF
iTOL Dana's CTustacea of America the only
ot the publication having been destroyed.
These copies are all burned. The work orig
were printed.
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PASSED BY THE REICHsTL0.
The RoumanIau, Spanish, and servian Con-
merci IL Ire atIes.

BERLIN Dec. 15.-DurinG the debate In the
ReichstaR on the commercial treaties to-day
Count Herbert Bismarck made violent attack
upon the Governmentin In which he declared tn at
Chancellor Won Caprivi had adopted a policy
OF free trade which would result In damage
to the Fatherland. Count Herbert proposed
that tho Roumanian. Spanish. and Servlan
treaties remain in force for ono year only. in
stead Of ten years. as originally provided.
Freihorr MarEchall Bieberstein. the Minister
OF Foragn Affairs. in reply. said the Govern
ment was convinced OF the necessity Of protec-
tion in order to benefit national labor and was
detsrmin led to maintain IL, but he added, tho
operations OF the treaties would in no way
affect such protection.
Prince Won Radziwill. at the close Of the de-
bate. protested against the insinuation made
by the Conservatives that the Poles had bar
gained away their votes for Polish concessions.
The Poles. he declared, supported the treaties
because the policy OF Chancellor Won Caprivt
generally inspired them with strong conf
dence.
The Roumauian. Spanish and Servian COM
merctal treaties. which have been before the
House for discussion for several days, passed
their third and final reading The official cir
ole declares that 1t 10 gratihed at the maiori-
ties 1t secured for the treaties.
The Reichstag adjourned until Jan q
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Yor7oee-is. the organ Of the Social Democrats
The language used was moderate. he said,
compared with that used By the A9rhrian
and Conservative organs in their attacks on
the GoYernmsnt He quoted an article from
the ofIlclal Aararian organ saying that the
work OF the present Government was not due
TO green youngsters Misunderstanding the
elementary rules OF agriculture. but that IL
was meant TO overthrow and reverse tho eco
nomio system inaugurated BY the great Bis
marck.
Dr. Miauel. Minister OF Finance. denied the
Socialist accusation that no had advocated
communism in 1891 lie produced and laid
upon the table the remarks from which the
Socialists quoted. The Minister added that
he still maintained that private property must
experience limitations. This. however. did
not imply that he approved comm unism. He
upheld the rights Of Individual property.
BARCELONA. Dec. 1b-A large number OF AM
archist prisoners who were confined in the
fortress at Mont Juich have been sent abroad
on the cruiser Navarro. II is surmisod that
they will be taken to the Ladrones. a group OF
islands in the Pacific owned by Spain.
BUENOs AYREs, Dec. 1J.-SiZ Anarchists
were expelled from this city Yesterday.
IEirsIC. Dec. 10. The Anarchists Michael,
Hahn BrpX, Kruger. Weishelt, Rabe, Hent-
schel, and kllnger havo been arrested on sus-
picion OF completely In recent Anarchist plots.
search OF their rooms supplied proofs that
Klinger. leader OF the group. was associated
years ago with the London exiles, SChuetZ,
Peukert Rau. and Wubbeler.
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AFTER FoRoED CONSOLIDATION.
A WestneId CIubmAa Struck In ths Face By
Union Lacquer.

ELIzABETH. Dec. 15.-The troubles OF the
Westheld Athletic Club at Westneld eulml-
mated last night in q row in which the fist OF Ike
Seelsy played prominent part. The trouble
came about through the consolidation OF tho
Union League and the Westhsld Athletic
clubs. The members OF the two clubs are not
friendly. Henry Sergeant. who held a mort
gage on the Westfsld Athletic Club house
threatened to foreelosa unless the members
consented to the consolidation.
Then he put the Wsstlsld Athletic Club men
out OF office. The estfsld bowling team re-
taliated 6y resighinR.
In talking matters over last night. Ike Seeey.
q Onion Lacquer, threatened to smash the
face Of W. ATkell. an Athletic Club man, ana
refused to have Seeley arrested, The ARRAY
will result In the disbandment Of the Wsstfeld
lluk
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AP.In,Iax By y. slsh.I.

large canvas by the German artist
Nathaniel siehel Is on view at Hessling h
spielmeyer's. In East Twelfth street. II was at
the Chicago Fair and is on its way back TO
Berlin. 1t is called In Accord" and Is a pic
ture Of a young woman in white satin tuning q
mnndolin. IL is said that the model is the
vile ol German lawyer In Berlin. The face
yoluptuous tynes that have become character
istic OF sichel in his paintings OF Egyptian
and Pompeian beauties. The pose is grace
iul and tho painting OF the white satin Is es-
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Mrs. siager Married 10 Priaes EAnoaa de
PsiiEnac.

PARIS. Dec. l5.-MrA Winnaretta Singer who
was divorced two years ago from Prince Will
fred Seey- Montbeiard. was married according
to the civil law at 10 o'clock this morning to
Prince Edmond Melehoir de Polignac. The
ceremony was performed at the Mayors Of
laris. The Duke DecAzss and Mortimer
Singer brother Of the bride, were witnesses
cauld and Prince Camille de PolignAc were the
witnesses for the bridegroom, AT noon the re-
hgious ceremony was performed at the Carr
lAul schege gave her away
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Report that ,hs Pope IsIn.

BRUssELs. Dec. l5.-Ths correspondent at
Rome OF the Independence Beige says that the
Pope is ILL., The daily audiences given by his
Holiness have been suspended. and Cardinal
receives yisitOrs The pTomenRdes that ths
Pope has been accustomed 20 take In the gar
den 81 the Vatican have been stopped and lie
IL now carried In litter through the galleries
OF the Vatican
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WIN D,.eouu, only Russian Bills.

LONDON. Dec. ld.-The st. Petersburg corrs-
spondsnt OF the Times says:
"A special commission has decided that
the State Bank Of Russia shall henceforth
only discount foreign bills by special per-
mission OF the Finance Minister The
grounds are that the bank, which Is
now undergoing reform, Is required
10 assist In developing only Russian trades
counted In Daca,n Iar hsya aI,sady amountad
10 230oO OUU Toublss.
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Chairman His. Simmons the Investigation.

Chairman Bliss has directed Secretary
Ernest Hall to call a meeting Of the committee
OF thirty-three on Republican investigation
and reorganization In this county. 10 be held
IN paIlor ID II oi the Fifth Avenue Hotel next
Tuesday evening. He hopes the committee
Will have its report ready to make 10 the
County Committee on Thursday evening next.
The faction defeated by Gen, Kerwin in the
recent Iepublican primary in the Twenty
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The P.ysselorIsaI P.asIar Match.

New HAyEs. Conn., Dec. l5.-In the Yale
gymnasium this evening Dr. p +. O'Conuor OF
Columbia College. DIR. G.. NJ. Hammond. DIR.
Jacob OF the New York Athletic Club. and DIR.
Pastel. instructor OF fencing at Yale University
gave an exhibition In fencing.
The object Of the exhibition was 10 give
Profs. Ladd and Bliss Of Yale and DR.. AndsT-
son an opportunity 10 eI IpeTiment on the ques-
tion Of the quiekuess with which the mind Acts
and controls the muscles In a matter OF self
defence. ManJ data were taken, and Prof
lAdd will mas report on his inysstig atiORs
within month.
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Cr-TTcrRA REMEDIES cleanse tho system BY
external and internal medication of every crup-
ton, impurty and disease, and constitute the
most effective treatment of modern times.
eold throughout the world. Price, CUTfcuRA,
b0c.; soar, Csc; REsoLvENT, ~. POTTER DRue
AND CHEN. CoRP., Sole Proprictors, Boston.
e5-" How TO Curo skin !rso.reN." -,si"i f-ae.
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CASNEs, Dec. l5-Undsr law recently put
In force. only physicians graduated In France
are allowed TO uso the title Doctor" In the
republic.
physicians on ths Riviera have been Tsq quested
% remove the title from their door plates
Ihey will be allowed 10 retain their practices
y they were certified health o1lesrs prior to
the enactment Of the law.
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TrtehIpe In Ham. from A merlca.

BERLIN. Dec. l5.-Thers has been discovered
in consignment Of 100 American hams re-
eelvsd at the Central Market here one that Was
Injected with tTichinR. The ham had been
saltsd but not smoked. 1t ia thought that q
NUMBER OF the tTichinR are still alive An sx-
pert Is making an examination.
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CardIunI yaII,,,. s.r,ou,lr N

ROME. Dec. l5.-Cardinal Monaco La Wallet
ia, senior member OF the Sacred College. is So
rlously Ill The Pope has siGnIhed his desire
TO be informed as to tha Cardinals condition
sevsral times daily. Cardinal Nalletta Is IRE,
iect OF the Congregation OF CEREMONIAL Grand
ienitentlarY, and Arch Priest OF the LateTAn
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I.ue.nI~ COulaa't Put Ia At aussn.tOwu.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 15.-On account OF the
fierce gales prevailing on the Irish coast the
CunsLd line steamer LueaniA Can't. Mckay.
from New York. which arrived on here early
TINS morning, Was unable 10 put into the har-
Dor. Her time OF passage to Queenstown was
hVs days and fourteen hours.
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ChinA WIN Pay $4,000 20 the Relatives OF
the MUrdsrsd Swedish AIssioaarIes.

LONDON, Dec ia despatch from shang-
hal states that through the efforts OF NJ. Book
tho Swedish Consul, China will pay $4,000 to
the relatives OF the SWsdi ish missionaries Wick
holm and Johannssn, who we're murdered by
a mob at Sung Pu In JULY last.
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CAPE Town. Dec 15-Advices from Bulawayo
are that no more news had been received from
Major Forbes. who was last reported as en-
gagged with the Matsbele on the bank OF the
shangani River Much anxiety is felt for him
and Capt Wilson.
LONDON. Dec. ia director OF the South
African Chartered Company said. In an inter-
view this evening. that all the directors felt
very anxious as TO the fate OF Capt Wilson.
who, after being attacked by Matabele pear
the ShAngant. was cut on from the rest OF the
column by the rising OF the river.
The directors believe that Wilson was In q
very dangerous position. and. In view OF his
calls for help from Major Forbes tho absence
very Ominoua
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The Priaesss Coionna's Suit for = separ.
tion.

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Maltrs Desiardins. who
holds q brief for Prince Colonna in the action
brought for a judicial separation by his wife.
the stepdaughter OF Mr.. Mackay. the American
millionaire. said to-day that he believes the
court will be bound to endorse the plea OF no
Jurisdiction set up by the Prince. and to reject
further said that tho Princess contends that
the Prince left Naples and establ shed himself
IN Paris without any intention Of ever return
ing TO Italy. But the Prince produces numer-
Gus DOCUMENTS proving that he still possesses
domiciliary rights In Naples. Though there
the court yesterday. Maltre du Burt appeared
for the Princess. Maitrs Dsslardins deposited
o plea that the court did not have jurisdiction
to hear and determine the case. neither Of the
parties to the action being French.
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a New York DruH-sr shoot. IIiassIG 9

TRoY Dee. l5.-William T. Hoyt. commercial
traveller for David S. Brown 4 Co. soap manu-
facturers oi New York shot himself IN the
right temple In the Miller House. COhoss. to-
night and will probably die TIE shooting was
With suicidal intent.
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About six months AGO my little son, aged
three, was very much troubled with breaking
out on his scalp and behind his ear. The places
effected wero about rs large as silver dollar,
the flesh seemed raw and covered with htte
blisters. Tho child suffered considerably, and
was naturally very fretful. ltried several reno-
dies without obtaining any beneficial results,
in fact the eriptions Seemed 20 be spreading
and new places breaking out. concluded
10 try the CUTiCURA REMEDIES, and bought
n box of CUriCuRA, cake OF CuTICURA SoAP,
and bottle OF CUrICrpA REsoLNENr. washed
the effected parts with the CUTtCCRA SOAP,
taking care not TO irritate tho flesh, aud applied
CUTICURA. I noticed a change for the better in
the appearance Of the cruptiOns In twenty-four
hours. I continued the treatment morning and
night, and in two weeks the eruptions entirely
disappeared, leaving the skin smooth and the
scalp clean, in fact a perfect cure, as have not
seen any indications OF any eruption or breaking
out since. gave the child only few doses OK
the CUTICuRA REsoLyENT. l consider your
CUTrCURA REMEDIES very valuable, and expect
to keep a small supply constantly on hand. I
believe CUTICuRA would be excellent for apply
ing to insect bites, which are very annoying In
this country. {. A. ARMSTRONG,
swift Island, n. G.
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LONDON. Dec. la-The Earl OF Bsetlve died
to-day.

to-day.
Thomas TaYlour. eldest son OF Sir Thomas
TaYlour. Marquis Of Headiort. was born on Feb,
II. lS44. He was q member Of the House OF
Alies-MariA. only daughter OF the Marauis Of
DownshiTe who survives him. with daughter
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Gorham Solid Silver
Announcement.

The GoRHAM M'F'G Co., Sill
versmiths, desire to announce
that goods of their manufac-
ture can only be obtained from
the best class of Jewellers, and
from the Company's own Sales
rooms, at Broadway and 10Th
Street and at No. % Maiden
Lane.
We make this announcement
in view Of statements made to
the contrary by certain Dry
Goods Houses in this city.
Carriage entrance 10Th Street.
GORHAM MFG Co.
sILvERsMITHs
BROADWAY AND 10TH STREET.