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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-16

The Vigilant was after turning this
point still creeping away from her oppon-
ent with lead of nearly minute on the
turn.
The following were the times OF the two
yachts in passing marx boat No. 4, South
Rrigps on the first round:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-16

The Britannia in this leg pulled up on
the Vigilant, as the latter was only Al
seconds ahead against 1 minute 81 seconds
at the last mark boat, showing loss of
80 seconds.
The Black Head markboat on the Sec
ond round was turned in the following
times:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-16

On the beat to Bangor the Vigilant was
pointing higher In the wind than the
Britannia and was sailing splendily and
gaining throughout.
The two yachts finishing the first round
of the race in the following times:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

write; no one else Is able to read. Their
religion Is Confucian; they have great re-
gard for the devil, and really fear him
more than they rely upon Confucius They
regard snakes as holy in some way, and
salaam whenever they meet one. Snakes
lead about the only happy life TO be found
in COrea.
The upper classes frequently wear
clothes, and the lower classes occasion
ally try to initiate them upon some grand
occasion, but grand occasions that are
sumcleutly so TO call for such a marked
change in the national costume are Inn
tied 10 the death or accession Of a ruler
there is Il severe law against poligamy.
Paper Is the only article Of merchandise
manufactured, and every citizen makes
Whatever implements or utensils may be
necessary for use.
Corea, in its own language, means
chosen OF course, anyone who chooses il
Is welcome to it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05
blindness Cured at a Grave.


FrOm the PhIIadcIphla RecOrd.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July %. Through
protracted prayer at the grave of Rev
Father O'Haren, in Hanover cemetery
and the application Of loose earth from
his grave to her eyes, Mrs. Mary Coylf
of this city claims TO nave been cured OF
blindness.
Z Mrs. COyle, who resides on Halle street
has been almost totally blind for several
years. On Wednesday last she visited
the tomb Of her beloved pastor, who for
twenty-five years had presided at St
Mary's church. The result, as she states
it,, after prayer and application of the
tomb dust, was that she at once began 10
recover her sight. Now she sees almost
as well as she did before the long period
Of blindness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05
PART 20 CONTAINS
STEEL ENGRAVING-NEW ORLEANS.

Pictures, Devils Slide, Weber Canon Terres
Mauvases Utah; Salt Lake Plains of the Hum
boldt; Palisade Canon; Pleasant Valley, Truckee
River; Truc1ee River, Nevada; Bonner Lake Me-
vada; Lake Tahoe; Giants Gap; Summit of the
Sierras The San Joaquin River Oaks of Oak
land; Pulpit Rock, Nahant; Swallows Cave, Ma,
hant The Old Fort, Marblehead; Salem, from the
Lookout on Witches Hill Normans Woe, Glou
cester Bass Rocks Gloucester; Gloucester and
Rockport. %
This great work will never be sold so cheap again.
MORNING NEWS, Savannah Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

He-I wonder if there is another girl in
the whole wide world so sweet as INV
little sweetheart She-What's that
How dare you think OF another girli [
shan't speak to you for a week. Indian
apolis journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

Aunt Surplice-How peacefully still
and solemn IL always is on Sunday.
Little Nephew-Hes'm that's so be-
cause so many chidren's papas is at
home.-Street Il Smiths Good News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

"Queen Victoria seems to be a very
plain, quiet woman
yes; she don't like to put on any
heirs. indianapolis Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

Her Father-Is THIS affair between you and
Mr.. Lightbrane seriOusy
She guess so. father. He doesn't say
anything about our getting engaged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

Il think you have such pretty name,
Miss Leroy" said the cheerful idiot
do your Thank you"
81 do. indeed. Edith I.orena Leroy
Why. 1t is absolutely IN uBical don't
wonder that you have not changed it in
ali these years. ~ Buffalo Courier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

eyes, having failed 10 succeed in any
thing, he has taken TO drink"
"Well, he'll get head now. New
York Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05

$3.50 lI-4 Wool BlanlIets.............S Sd. 90
$3.50 1O-4 Wool Blankets .............$ ST.. IS
Red or White Flanncls. ..............,....15c
$1.25 and $I.OO Shirt Waists ...........5 SOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
rLE pEoPLE ~ TNEIR BQssEs. /

TIE PEOPLE AND 1HEILR BOSS IS
If President Cleveland and his con-
cress havs hal any dJubts regarding the
sentiments of the people on the silver
question. such doubts should BY this
time be wholly removed Without go
ing into an actual summary, it i safe
estlmlte TO say that thres-fJurths of the
state AMI Congressional conventions
which have been held this year have de-
clars1 uuequlvocAlly FOR freq coinage. a.
the ratio Of u to l. Yet cJaZrsss il
about to adjourn without taking any
action on this important matter. Iley
must know a. well as the people know
that the opening Of The mintz il one Of
the few ac.ioas thlr can revive the
dropping Industries Of the country.
The only c5nciusioa TO be arr.v5l at IN
the face Of existing facts. is that Mr.
Cleveland aud his congress d. not care
what the people want, or that they ~
not dare to d-sJbey thar In i5ters ~ Wall
street. AM the members Of this sans
c0ngress, such of them as secarc re-
nomination, viii 60 before the people
during the present campaign, and try
to make them fSrgsE this neglect Of their
interests by talking to them about The
tariff bill over which they wasted 50
many months of tins thar could have
been so much better empiOyeL
There has probably never been pub
lie measure. which consumed 50 much Of
the time OF the natioa's lawmakers AMI
was viewed with such utter iniiffer-
ence by the people. Fsw really care any
thing about the tariff except Il few inter
ested manufactures aud members Of
trusts.
Tbs voters will have an opportunity to
express their disapproTal OF AIr. Cseve-
land and the present congress in NOvem-
her in q more marked way than they
have done in their Conventions. IL they
do not do it they will deserve what they
Will get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
TAll4Ls o. sgBscRLF rIoN.

ST7HE FIRST PAPER ~ KANSAS TO Sc.
a cur0 the easel 'vrs services os slis Assocl.se
re<s- coutrO.5 exclusively TOT Aopeska lie 4 Va
Hay Service Of tlIs grSts Org snik tsion Tor s19
cDiiection OF nsws A ts-e Sr4D.l Vsl=r1s0r IN El9
STATE JOuRS (. Office - enIiOJs for tina sos
purpose OF tsl> ElAAs rsp0rs, Wl.cI cVm9s cou-
A.ndUu5y from T.51 a. III si1 4.3J p IN (wtsl
buABrirs 81 important new MP 10 D. IN over
g wire Running into EIfis On = an us31 only -.
Che siay Associate frsss D.l1insss bSs~ssa liz
kDLrS aDOvS MANS
(AS- ails SRA rE JOURNAL Is the only paper in
Fansas recs-Sins tie FuH LAY Assocl@1sd FrSa'
4.epOrl
- rhs STATE JOURNAL has rsgu ar aver
nge DAILY LOcA Circ.IAail0L In IOps&2 OF lu Srs
enan niI Of1ef Capital Gay DAfaaes Com
biasti, and 49Ordbls tltA- OF it, princip 81
conn . stitor-a worry crG1lralbio tn0raGux nsTs-
paper.
kzw- Member or the American Newspaper
4ubilshers' ASSOC ALTON.
~ fh3 STATS JOURNAL Press Room Is
equipped with f.iEl-n NJ tfaO FerIocginx
1'rinIing i'rosS-rn6 fIndsOfne5t aud tASloSS
piec0 VI printing machinery n the stasa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

for instance, which Is generally looked
upon as a sort of buffer TO keep the
cranks from bothering the house. and ii
seldom happens that more than one in
so of the measures brought before il
reaches the house More than all others
however. the com nittee on claims has
to slf5 a few grains out Of vast piles OF
stuff. There arc, take it one year with
another, 40, 600 claims filed, and some
Of them have become standing jokes,
whiio others are of really pathetic in
terest- There, for instance, is the old,
old claim of Margaret Kennedy, on
whose property Fort Sedgwick was
built during the war. the result being
the destruction Of her home. She was
offered $1,000, bnt refused it and has
prosecuted the claim ever since with
great vigOr.
Another old case is that Of Captain
T. P. feathers of the Mississippi steam
CT Natchez, who ran with the American
flag Oh his jackstaH till he was driven
from the lover river northward with
each successive state secession. The
government still owes him for carrying
the mails III 1901, but every year his
little bill is crowded out There was
until recently poor, forlorn old lady
hanging about the capitol and beseech
ing every member Of the committee she
could get to III favor Of her claim for
$40. OOO In law there was not a par
ticle Of basis for it. yet after being i'm
portuned for years the older members
of the committee got so tired Of seeing
the sad, pitiful old face that they called
her III and agreed to allow her 50, 600
if she would chen leave the city never to
return She accepted. got the money
and went away happy, but experienced
old clerks say that her heirs will be back
here III the Fifty eighth or Sixrieth con-
gress FIR the other So. coo, with big in
terest. Truly. as Mr. Bailey says. All
henest congressman IS life IS not an idle
Oue- j. H BEADLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

WHAT WILL III Do

The action of the house today in the
absolute surrender to the sugar trust
senate. gives President CieveiAnA d great
opportunity. If he IS the brave man
some Of his infatuated admirers would
have the country believe him 20 be, he
viii manfully and promptly veto the
tariff measure.
If his nerve falls him he Will prancs
to the party whip. suppress his CO VIC
tons AMI weakly attach his signature to
the bill; or cowar1iy do nothing and al-
low tie measure to become a law by VIZ
tue Of 10 Lotion On his part within ton
dayz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

tive body, it IS the committee Of high
est rank because it deals with taxation
and therefore affects more people than
any other Next to it. OF course, is ap-
preparations, with the solid Sayers Of
Texas as chairman. aud it is pretty gen.
orally agreed that tho work of this COM
1nitteo was never better done Allow
ing for senate additions and contingent
expenses not yet determinablc, the total
Of government expenditures for the fis-
cal year 1895 will be at least S37. 600, :
600 less than for the previous year. and
yet it IS not charged that any interest
is sighted The first place among the
Republican members is by seniority as
signed TO General Henderson Of Iowa.
but his serious suffering from his am
putatcd limb has incapacitated him
most Of this year. There can. however.
be no ,liscredit on the Republican side
Of a committee which holds such men
as Cannon CT Illinois. Dingley of Maine.
CO1svell Of Massachusetts and Grout
and Bingham.
Mr.. HoEsnan's Great Feat.
All the appropriation bills were thor
oughly discussed in the house, but were
passed and sent to the senate some time
before the fiscal year ended Neverthe-
less the senate delayed, and the usual
dragnet resolution bad to be passed
continuing tho term of tho old appro-
priatiou into August. Next to this the
comni ttee on Indian Affairs has proba-
bly, finished tho largest proportion OF
what it started in to do. In some re-
spects its record is quite remarkable.
Sloillfully guided by Chairman Holman.
it has succeeded in locating every In
dian tribe to the satisfaction of the In
dianS, in disDosing of abandoned reser-
yations and rearranging the terms Of
settlement with very little friction.
There has been the usual pressure to alb
rogate old treaties and force the Indians
to more in direction of holding land
in severalty. bet the committee in every
doubtful case has decided to give the
Indians further time. The committee
on public lands has also carried most OF
5ss points, and in connection with the In
dian committee has settled many dis
puted questions Incidentally it should
be added that Mr. Holman has got
through one bill TOR special pensiOning
q constituent who has ulcers. varicose
veins. hernia. hypertrophy, heart dis
ease and liver complaint As an invalid
that pensioner ranks rs the greatest sue
cess Of the session.
The committee ON pensions has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

GENERAL JAMES b Weaver, who has
Just been nominated for congress by both
ths POpuIists and the Democrats OF his
district, seems to be afflicted with the
same ailment as President Cleveland
Lilo imagines himself greater than ais
party. When asked II he would accept
abe Democratic nomination he is said to
have replied. that he would do a. he did
with the POpullsts-thank them for the
honor; that he j. above politics and will
gun a. the candidate Of all the people or
the district The Democrats however.
offered him q plasf1rin that he need not
hesitate to stand o. L declares for free
coinage; national commission OF arbi-
tratiOn; the income tax; the election OF
senators by the people II only com
mends the party for its effort to carry out
the promises Of the Chicago platform
and endorses tile president in the matter
o. the Wilson letter--only that and no.h-
ERR more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
mari Coal Cheap.

The Southwestern Fuel company has
made large purchases Of Pennsylvania
and Los CerrillOs anthracite coal, and
are Offering these Goals at very low
prices TO such persons as are in a posi-
lion to place orders for July and August
delivery. Call for Information and
prices at our Office.
TIE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY
63l -ansas avenue.
Telephone No. 193 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

Mr. REINHART was one OF the experts
who were commissioned to devise a new
system Of bookkeeping for the United
States troasury Some might think from
she recent reports OF the condition Of the
treasury that the system had gone into
effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

The Pullman CIR comp my is about to
lose its charter for disobeying the pro-
visions in It Mr.. Pullman believes IN
line strict enforcement Of the law against
other peopIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

SIR W. uUNT GRuBBs IS the name Of
an Englishm4n visiting in this country.
lie ought not to be the least bit lone some,
he will fad thousands ia the same pur-
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

TIE Virginia people drove the Coxey-
ties out because they considered then q
nuisance. They drove them into the
District OF Colum 5ia. thinking that q
community which could stand congress
w0uldnt MUD the wealers At all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

ACCORDING 10 the Washington dis
patches the tariff situation has been
''rrilical" aud intense" for about three
weeks This is getting rather monotouOus
and The country would like to sec some
thing "bust"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

Az injunction against the Chicago
league ub playing ball on Sunday was
dissolved 10y Judge uorton; probably on
The grounds that the Chicago club
couldn't be included IN Ter that term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

TIE Democratic party Of Indiana has
grown hopeless that there Is talx Of
IN lorsing some Of the Populist nominees
..What a fall was there my cnun.rymen!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

THERE is said 10 be plan to havo the
house accept the senate bill outright and
send it &c the president 10 sign If
Cleveland signs il the seuate's revenge
will have been fully satisfied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

TIE Alabama election fight gives
promise Of ending ia dual government
How long will it take the south to give
TIP dueling7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
SPECIAL correspondenee.l


Especial CorresDondcnce-1
WASHINGTON, Aug 9--tAnd 50 you
want me to sum up the achievements
Of this congress and save you trouble. .
said the genial and judglnatic Bailey OF
Texas well, might begin as Virgil
did with Queen Dido, 'Infnnd1m jules,
regina, renovare do1orem, for this con-
gress has sat a long time. has been con-
fronted with several Of the most diff
cult problems in staresmanship and done
an immense amount Of hard work All
the troubles came at onco-a depleted
treasury to Legin with, the breakdown
Of weak banking system, elimination
of the labor troubles and the necessity
of a radical reform Of the whole taxing
system. the necessity of 1essening che
peoples burdens and increasing the rev.
enue by the same act. You must bear
in mind, too that the more general leg
islatiOn is a tremendous task and grow
ing greater every year. In the appro-
priatiOn bills we disposed of nearly
$500, 900, 600 Of the peoples money. and
every one of the thousands Of items
must be scrUtin;ze1 with care-at least
it has been done at this session And
think Of the private and local bills CALI
cd for by the interests Of nearly 20. 600.
900 people ccattered over 5000, GOO
square miles.
a Working Congress.
''There arc tho Indians. pensions,
public lands, bills for recognizing the
departments and the judiciary, COM
mcrcc, immigration and labor, naturali-
cation laws the Pacific railway, Ha-
wall and other foreign affairs All Of
these have been considered with IN
usual care and the interests of the peo-
pie carefully guarded One trouble in
regard to the popular Judgment is that
the people look only at a few big things,
like silver and the tariff. and ignore all
the rest. Now, take the list of commit
tees and TO through their work. and then
the list of bills, and you will see that
this has been crnphatically a working
congress Out of the 44O odd men here
there is 4 smaller proportion of idlers
than III any other body I know Of -
The two big things referred to by Mr..
Bailey have been, Of course, the repeal
of tho Sherman silver law and tho tariff
bill, and of them enough has been said
for the present. so let US take the record
of work actually accomplished by the
committees and not what they have
merely tried to do Ways and meaus
has all the credit or discredit Of the
tariff BILL and. as III every other lcgisla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

SENATOR VEsT. it is said. has had
enough Of public life and viii not seek a
re-election. 1t Is quite certain that the
public has hal enough Of Vest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
Do xOu Desire Clear. TrAasDArsnt

Begga' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
will remove ali disorders from the blood
aud leave your skin clear, transparent
and youthful. Sold AMI warranted by
W. r ksnnadzr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

uoIion races August 18Th 10 nth Spe-
cial train daily leaves Topeka at 9 u. Ii
returning p. m 30 cents round Trip
Vim Rock Island roules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

IN referring to the great men this
country has prod iced Senator Pefel
neglected to mention Mrs. Lease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

SENATOR VEsr didn't get TO let his
''calcium light Of truth sains" Saturday.
Il is Just pos iible that he coul1l't get
away from Waihingt0a long enough to
6nd the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

WILL the house caucus Instruct the
ecnferrees to stand out drmly against the
senate bill OF dues the sugar trust own it
eOO7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

THERE is a fad in Europe for dyeing pet
dogs Their mistress favOrite color.
scheme involving their dying would be
vastly more popular ia this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

Governor WAITE will probably re-
wise his previous remarcs in receiving
The relay bicycle riders and speak Of
riding in blood ~up to the han1lo bars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

The PopuIists Of Alabama are goina
after the Democrats with hickory sticks.
They are bound that the poles shall give
them justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

SCIENTISTS who believe that tho SUM-
heat ID giving out are keeping mighty
etul about it just now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

IF the hickory stick brigades prove
effective IN Alabama IL would DO q good
plum to try them on con 1resa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

Famous EKata SHAPED Track.
Holion races August 18Th to 18th. Spe-
cial train daily leaves Topeka at a. n.
returning Z D m 80 cents round trip
Via Rock Island route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

WAsnINGrox. Aug. f3-Forecast nm
til 3 u H., Tuesday: For Kansas-Fair
south westerly windA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

V. P. A. rs q pleasing and origina
variation on the old word, sundries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

In Colombia there grows a plant
whose popular name is the ink plant
It's juice is ready made ink At first
the writing looks reddish. bat it be-
comes deep black IN the course OF Z
few hours It will not harm steel
pens: and letters written with it, II
soaked in water. even for long time,
will be quite legible when dry The
plants are poisonous. however. 50 that
this natural ink will never take the
place Of the common or finger staining
hort in daily use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
FOLLOWING FRIENDLY ADVICE
Got snap On the Bicycle. Nut tho
Dealer Dfd Not Mourn.

Got q Snap On the Bicycle, Dut tho
Dealer Did Not Mourn.
.sV7ouldn't it be COOL idea" sail
the disinterested friend. TO put
high grade bicycle in your window
anil ID Irl< it $50 or some su.a price,
You'd lose some MONEY on it. OF
course. hut look at the advertising
von would get out Of it. Everyb3 II in
town would be talking about it insiie
of t.renty-four hours. and your store
would get 4 reputation for selling
good machines cheap that woaid be
worth hundreds of dollars TO you"
That's not n bad sche n - said thu
bicycle dealer after thinking It orer,
50 Oh Z. +" tie calla ont 70 ons OF tho
boys. put that Creased Racer in the
front window AMI mark it $50"
But"
Never mind arguing the matter I
know what I'm doing"
The Creased lightning Racer was
placed conSpicuously in the show WIN
dow with the $50 ting app nded-
Now said the disintercsteI
frienl, that looks somethiuy ike it.
You'll see a crowd gath =rinz there
inside of tive minutes By the va7.
you NAV just consider that mIchine
sold I'll take it of your hanjz But
I'm no hog" he adIcl. cA serfuIIv-
''I'll let it stay in your window LII
tomorrow morning"
Wasn't that ra.hcr an unhan1-
some sriclx?'' asked the silent p trtnsr.
after thu disintereste1 frienI had
gone away
No" reflected the dealer THAT
machine has be n on han two years.
but its worth every cent OF Sl7.5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13
Administrators
Shoe Sale

The Boston Shoe company, at 5lt Kan
sas ave, have scooped in about $l2,OJ1
Of all kinds Of fine footwear from mo
administrator Of Harper. Hatch & Eme-
~, Boston, Mass, which will be sold as
quick as possible at CSC on the dollar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-13

Cheney's gain. China Silks, to close. s g.
New Styles Kai-Kai Wash Silks, to close. 3