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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
TERSELY TOLD.
Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 This fact can never be suppressed:
 Fields Worm Powders are tue best.
 All ladies' high and low shoes at cost, and 25 per cent reduction on all mems shoes, except Banister's, until April at T. c. Kings
 Early Houston, white man, was ar- rested and locked up in the police station yesterday for assault and battery on bis wife and for carrying a concealed bowie- knife.
 from Blue Creek, came to grief Saturday afternoon and all on account of the too free use of weapon. It is said she filled up on Bessemer whisky Saturday and while returning to her Blue Creek home man, whereupon the aforesaid weapon was used. Complaint being made to Justice Parsons of Blue Creek he issued warrant for her arrest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Chairs.

Chairs were in use in Egypt as long nco as $500 E. c. The Chinese employed them from about 1900 B. c. In India they were used and are mentioned as dating from HOO B. c. House chairs with backs were in use in India A. D. BOO They aro known to have been employed in Rome ns early as A. D. 70, being mentioned by Pl.ny at that date. Chairs with foot rests wtire used in Rome A. b. l5O.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
FoRTY-Two INCHES OF SNOW.

DENVER, Col, March 30.-The heavy snowfall oi Saturday disappear ed rapidly today under a warm sun and the railroads though threatened with washouts generally are moving their trains nearly on time. The snow WAS a phenomenal one, the heaviest fail-.42 inches-being reported at Sanders, Wyo. The storm extended into northern New Mexico and Texas
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
A BIO KANSAS FIRE.

HAYES CITY, Ks., March 31.-Fire yes- terday destroyed the better part of the bus mess district, including seven stone and twenty frame buildings. Three blocks were destroyed, causing an aggregate loss of S75, ,0o0. Tue insurance is S35, GOO. The fire started in livery barn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Horses False Tails.

It is said that horses appear on the streets now dockod now with long tails. The manufacture of false tails fer hcrses hns reached so high degree of perfection that the counterfeit may be buckicd on IL tho stamp. of q dochnl horse, and hcwill trarel along beside q mr.l with natural long tail, dctyins detcction.-New York
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
WORK OF A LUNATIC.

FORT RECOVERY, O., March 31.-Henry Thorne, owner of a stock farm on the state line, yesterday shot and killed his wife and then hanged himself in his barn Their 14-year old son was prevented from giving an alarm until the father had taken his own life. The man was craZed by financial troubles.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
GRAND BALL TONIGHT.

There will be a grand ball at Concordia hall tonight, given by the Concordia so- ciety, which promises to be a grand affair. c xtensive pri .,arations have been made for this event and 1t promises to eclipse any, thing of the kind ever attempted by this society. The committee of arrangements reserve the right to exclude objectionable people, thus insuring for those present a pleasant evening,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
WE LEAVE THE CITY.

Attend the closing out sale of ladies' I, gents' and children's Shoes at prices never before heard of. Gents' shoes, soc up; la- dies, 75c up; children's, 15c up. The finest line of winter shoes in the city. Lay in your winter stock at once.
 ST. PIERRE. Ladies' entrance 303 Nineteenth Street. Gents' entrance corner Third Avenue and Nineteenth street. oct IA tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
LYING CRITICALLY ILL.

NEW YORK, March 31.-David M. Stone, for iorty years editor of the New York Journal of Commerce, who retired from active newspaper work last year, lies in a precarious condition at his home on Frank lin avenue, Brooklyn. MT. Stone's illness developed about five weeks ago. It is an organic complaint. of the heart, compli. cated with catarrh of the stomach
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
AMERICANS ODTRAGED

KINasTaN, Jamaica, March 31.-Passen- gers from Santiago de Cuba report that two that city. According to the passengers story the imprisoned Americans have all the passports and papers required by law, and their incarceration is considered an outrapa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
HIT BY A TRAIN.

Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock freight train No. 32 on the Alabama Great Southern hit an unknown tramp near Trussville and bruised him up very badly. He was brought to the city on passenger train No. 8 and taken to the Birmingham infirmary for treatment
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
ABLE TO WALK ARauT.

LONDON, March 31.-A Tokio dispatch to the Central News says that Dr. Serbia of the Imperial university today examined Li Hung Cbang's wound and found that the patient was making excellent progress. His pulee and temperature were normal and he was able to walk about his rooms.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
WHOLESALE BAPTISM.

FREDERIcKsBURa, Va., March 31.-The Rev. w. E. Brown of Shiloh Baptist church (old site), colored, baptized hero today in the Rappahannock river more than 150 converts of his recent revival. It is the largest number of persons eyer bap- tiZed at one time in this atate
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
THE FREAK DIED.

Saturday afternoon at Brookside the half woman and half COW, which was on exhi- bition for several weeks in dime museum in this city, died. The freak had been sick for some time, and a we'll developed case of pneumonia settled it's earthly existence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

J.H. FERGUSON ASSIGNS. All bills due will be paid by T. E. Cason, assignee. J. H. FERGUSON. April 1, 1895.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Annual Meeting.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of l The Alabama Stale Land Company will be held at the office of the company, over the First National Bank, Birmingham, Ala, on
 MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1895, at 12 o' clock m :. for the election of directors and other corporate business.
 CHARLES SCHIFF, President W. OTHO BEALL, Secretary.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.

TROY, March 31.-[Special. like Red- docks son, who was bitten by a mad dog yesterday, was treated with a maidstone today. An immense amount of virus was extracted. The boy is doing well.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. 5s5 / 20

Buy genuine Carbon Hill coal from Bir- mSUgham Coal and Coke Co. 'PnSne 675. 371m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
MERCHANTS LUNCH

MERCHANTS LUNCH at ssThe Peerless" today II a. m. until l:3O D. m. c. F. Houston & Co.,, Props. Rice, Tomato Soup, Roast Turkey,
 Cranberry Sauce,
 Lobster Salad,
 Hamburger Steak, Spaghetti a la Italienne. Radishes, Young Onions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
THE DROUTH BROKEN.

CHICAGO, March S1.-The drouth which has prevailed for a number of weeks in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan was broken today by a heavy rainfall causing decided improvement in crop prospects. Rain continues to fall in Nt . braska, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
MILLINERY.

MILLINERY. Grand Spring Opening Monday and Tuesday, April
 l and 2. Largest assortment of goods. Beauties of design,
 Elegance of finish,
 Latest novelties. Grandest display ever offered Birmingham at MISS McCROSSIN'S, & 1928 Ed avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

"The Peerless'' for fine cof- fee. /128T
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

Merchants lunch at "The Peerless" II a. m. to l p. m.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
NOTICE.

Beginning April Ist the Chief of Police h instructed to put under bond all persons doing business in the city without license.
 3 .2 1t A. J. CAMP, City Clerk.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
CHEAP COLUMN.

WANTED-To purchase a stone crusher " having capacity of about POO yards per day. Apply to Crusher, P. o. Box 1796. New Orleans, La. mar31-1w
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without re-
 M moyal, from $10 up. s. R. Searle, 17th street. between lst and 2d avenues. my2-3m
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

Aa roeeting Of the Union Trust Company OF New
York held Yesterday afternoon the following addi-
tional officers were elected: Augustus w. Kelley.
third vice-president John V. b. Thayer secre-
,arv. Edward r Merritt assistant secretary, and
c. c Rawlings trust officer. The offices OF third
vice-pres.dent and trust officer have just been
created rhe trust officer is to have charge OF all
the trusts OF the company.
Eureka Lodge f. and A. NJ. will have an en-
tertainment on next Thursday evening in Masonic
Hall
President G. Stanley Hall. OF Clark University.
Worcester Mass. will deliver a lecture to-day at
4 D. m. on Teachers and Teaching" in the hall
OF the United Charities Building, Fourth-ave and
Twenty-second-st. The lecture will be under the
auspices of the Public Education Association. the
League for Political Education and the Civic
League
] r. Fussell will lecture on The Riddles Of
Life" before the II P. B. Theosophcal Society.
No 142 West one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
Sunday evening.
Albert Grflths better known Young Grtf-
TO-" was arragned in jefferson Market Court yes
terlav morning on a charge OF dsorderly conduct
preferred by George Bennett. a bartender in Mar
tin Downg's saloon. at Twenty-eighth-st and
sixth-ave.. Wednesday night. He was fired $40.
and committed in default OF that amount
The Rev William W. Grosvenor. rector OF the
parish of the Incarnation. will be the preacher at
the s o'clock service next Sunday evening In the
Church OF the Reconciliation. in East Thirty
hrst-st between Second and Third ayes.
Ms. Rachel Lesser who was badly burned by
the explosion OF a kerosene lamp at her home. No
391 East Houston-st. Tuesday. died at $50 last
evening at Bellevue Hospital
At the monthly meeting OF the liberal ministers
OF New York, Brooklyn and their vicinity. held on
Monday last. resolutions the recent death in
Boston Of the Rev Octavius Brooks Frothngham
were adopted The resolutions speak OF Mr. Froth-
ingham "a preacher and teacher Of remarkable
culture and intelligence, independence and sim
cerity."
Mayor Strong has signed the resolution passed
by the Board Of Aldermen authorizing storekeep-
ers occupy the sidewalks in front OF their prem
ises. three feet next TO the curb line, TO display
their wares during the Christmas holidays
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
MORE PAY FOE CONDUCTORS.

INCREASE OF WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
METROPOLITAN TRACTION COMPANY.
The directors OF the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany decided yesterday TO increase the salaries of
the conductors employed on the Broadway route.
Hitherto all conductors the cable belonging
to this company have been paid uniform rate.
For some time, however. the conductors on the
Broadway cars have complained loudly OF the
arduous character Of their work. ana have asserted
that they insuffclentiy remunerated for the
extra labor and responsibility entailed upon them
by the crowded condition OF the traffic during
many hours OF the day. The subject Of these COM
plants was considered yesterday by the directors,
and the result of their deliberations that. be-
ginning with December %, the of wages upon
the Broadway, Coumbus-ave. and LeXngton-ave.
cars shall be fixed follows: Conductors in the
service Of the company less than year to be
paid by the trip at the rate of 81 day, and con-
Guctors in the service of the company year or
over TO be paid by the trip at the rate Of s. % a
day.
The effect of these rates is an Increase in wages
for the conductors of years service the
lines mentioned of 25 cents day. The change will
effect large percentage of the conductors In the
employ of this company and this measure of con-
hardworked men M Viii have ' general praisl Now
that the Metropolitan Traction Company has set
panies to follow The conditions Of labor. notably
OIL the Third-ave. line. are as severe almost as
upon the Broadway line. and that the revenues are
sufficient TO allow Of this increase in working ex-
penses Is concusively proved by the evidence Of
large returns upon capital. which have been given
before the Assembly Railroad Committee recently.
Henry a. Robinson. the lawyer for the Metro
politan Traction Company, said yesterday to a
Tribune reporter
1--WE hope that the increase VIII MAKE the con-
ductors take greater Interest in their work and to
pay greater attention to the wants of the passen-
gers We hope too. that II will win a good class
Of lncn Probably you remember that when Pres
dent Nreeland was giving evidence before the COM
mttee he said thai the steam-car men looked down
on the elevated road men, and tha the latter in
turn regarded with contempt the cable and sur
face ear conductors. Wen. wish to wipe away
this stigma from our employees by improving their
position. We wish also 10 offer an nducemcnt TO
The horse-car conductors to come into service.
We DO get lots of them as IL Is. but after a week
of the worry ana turmoil Of the Broadway line
they are generally anX Gus 10 gej back 10 the
easier berths on the surface cars.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
THE RAVSON IUINS IN JAIL AdAlN.

THEY RIGGED Up GHOST TO SCARE THREE
GIRLS AND ARE ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
The Rawson boys. the twins who are direct heirs
to the large estate left by Laura keene, the
actress. in jail again in Hackensack. and as
they have acknowledged their guilt they will prob
ably remain there for short time Their father
the well-known artist. is in Atlanta attend
ing the Exposition. that he IS not on hand TO
come 10 the rescue. he usually does The COM
plant against the boys this time is assault and the
complainants are the Misses Mabel. Eve and
Sarah Simon. ranging in from fourteen 10
twenty
Last Friday night the three girls attended
party at the house OF Justice Gilbert Bell in His
brother. William, when the alleged assault oc-
Cured Suddenly there jumped up before them
what appeared to be the form OF woman dressed
in white. and the appariton began TO swing its
arms about wildly and move from one side of the
road TO the other. The girls screamed and one
of them tainted
An Investigation was made by William Simon
after he had taken his sisters home. He found
that the ghost made OF white cardboard. 10
the lower part of which attached a woman's
skirt. The whole attached to strings stretched
across the road. and pulled by the boys in the
bushes When Simon went back he attacked
by a dog owned by the Rawsons The boys say
they are unable to understand where the assault
onee
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
TIE DEMAND FOR PEEyTES.

Not all the troubles " tho Treasury officials IT
this season of the year are concerned wi;h gold eS-
ports and discussions Of ways and means for the
retirement Of the greenbacls. Annually at Christ
mastide there il Q demand from the retail shops.
large and small for pennies. Some Of the big COW
Germs send reaustions 20 their banks for many
as 100000 pennies at = tine. and the banks. ~
course. appeal the sub-Treasury for assistance.
Just at present this demand is at its food. and the
Sub-Treas,Iry officials find it small ob to secure
a sufficient supply This year the difficulty is in
creased by the fact that many big Western houses
have been sending out thousands Of dollars In pen
MES to sections OF the country whore they are
almost curosities. and the mint supplies are conso-
ouently low Yesterday. ard. in fact every ddr
this week, the orders have been so heavy tnat The
authorities have been unable 10 al them promptly.
No gold was engaged Tor export stcrday. thquga
il Is likely that some viii be shpl "a tomorrow.
In response to Secretary Carlsies offer 10 nay cN
press charges Oh gold exchanged for currency.
S565 800 was received yesterday and accepted lis
face value: $1,000 in currency was sent 70 Ne~-
Orleans
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
VESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Tho first meeting OF the Committee of the Whole
of the new Common Council will be held this even
ing at the Mayors Office. The meeting Will be an
important one for 10 this committee was referred
the Mayors recommendations in his message In re-
gard to the new municipal building. which ne does
not think should be erected on the Manor han
grounds The majority of the old Common Council
were strongly in favor Of the Manor Hail site. and
1t is believed the members hold the same views.
The annual election of the Yonkers Yacht Cuo
will be held this evening. The following nclnlna-
tons have been made: Commodore. W. b. Fink ana
Henry Whited; vice-commodore Alfred Mcl.augn n
lin. jerome Ryer and Frederick c. Williams; Meet
captain. Alexander Halloway and Willard Pruyn.
Commodore W. II. Blakemore declined re-eectl9n.
Miss Jane Socum will deliver the last OF her series
of lectures before the civic League on the Govern
of the United States" this afternoon IN me
parlors of the Woman's Institute Her topic VII.
be Law and Its Administration in the United
States"
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
SHERTFF'S KEEPERS IN A CHURCH.
JUDGMENTS ENTERED AGAINST THE BAPTIST
TABERNACLE.

JUDGMENTS ENTERED AGAINST THE BAPTIST
TABERNACLE.
Judgment by default for 1856 A was entered yes
terday in the County Clerks office against the
Tabernacle Baptist Church. at Second-ave. and
Tenth-st, in favor OF George T. Freeman. The
judgment was for money borrowed notes made
in 1857 and by Daniel G. Potter, pastor of the
church. at the request of the church corporation.
The summons In the suit was served on Max Just.
secretary &C the church November II.
Deputy Shcrffs have been in possession of the
Baptist Tabernacle since last Friday evening. The
tried II get possession last summer to satisfy two
judgments held by the Sheriff. but the church was
kept barred and bote1 except on Sunday. when 1t
was not possible for the Sherins deputies to make
.evy one OF the judgments held by the Sheriff had
been obtained by Thomas II. Shaw. the former or
sanist Of the church. and for s66 G6. The other
Judgment had been obtained by the Equitable Gas
light Company. and for S7l o6. The latter iudG-
ment was renewed in November. and on October
Mr. Shaw obtained a second judgment for $50 g.
The.e was 4 prayer meeting IN the Tabernacle
Friday evening and Deputy Sheriff Butler took ad-
vantage of the opportunity TO walk IN and levy
the property to satisfy the judgments. Since then
he has beer keeping ;wo men in charge of the place
IN the nighttime and one man in charge in the
daytime IN appeal from the judgments obtained
by Mr.. Shaw had been taken yesterday. Mr.. Butter
was informed but there had been Il failure to
ny with the formaliiies by which the Sheriff could
BE- r. 'ieved from collecting tho judgments. Mr. But
.er received notice that tho judgment held by the
Equitahle Gaslieht Company had been assigned 10
beoise y F.t man, VINO Is Hait 10 be : re.atiVe
a. the Rev, Mt Potter. the pastor. but before the
Sheriff could consider the judgment satisfied and
WITHDRAW MS men rom the chu.cn. he said. n
must receive ponncaco 20 the amount OF SO H for
III c'ty ana -'s at the rate ~ So day for guard
.avycr repre- nting Mr. Freeman had objected %
n se i ,5 @ nal a. 'h naa & eefn , an aPp@ren m a.
m=n withdrawn without paying the fees.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

we'll attended The bidding. however. was not OF
spirited nature. except at rare intervals wheh soi
meritorious work OF a popular artist was placed on
,ho oasol Sevcntv-hve pictures were disposed OF,
and tSc total sum received was S.l7. Among the
nain.inrs which were mostly small were num-
ber ~ conies of the originals. w B. Norman. who
was the auctioneer. in his happ.est vein, ana
caused much amusement by his remarks on an al
lered naintng OF the first Duke Of Marlborough by
sr Godfrey Kneer What only 50 for tne d} 2uke ,Se
ail," The Duke was finally knocked down for s. 80
Among The paintings soh sold s Mas lime P0e by by
AdoInhe plot. S5: THE Broken Jug" by David
Col and E r Macs $50 he sne Setter Sro DoSs 1 ,Rs by
plains" bv F. Brissot $3.50, and Singing Waters
BY Edouard Richter, 500 The sale viii be contin-
MOI
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
FOR TIE RFLFEF or EPiScOriL CLrRGrNEy.

FOR TIE Relief or EPISCOPiL CLFRGrNEY
Articles OF Incorporation OF the Ciergymen's Retir-
ing Fund Society OF Ncw-York were flied in the
office of tho County Clerk on Tuesday. Its objects
are for the relief Of Episcopal clcrgymen through
out tine United States BY contributing Sl2 for five
years to the society. and thereby becoming MEM
Der, clergyman upon reaching the age sixty
becomes entitled 10 annuity for the rest of his
life. The society Is not a one II has been
established for over twenty years. but was ncor-
porated under the laws OF New w-Jersey and conse-
!uently rs business had TO be transacted in that
state FOR some time past. however. ii was felt
mat The executive work could bc performed with
greater facility and convenience by centralizng the
society In New-iork. Accordingly application was
made TWO years ago to the New-Jcrsey Legislature
TO transfer the orSanzation 10 New-York Permis-
non was recently granted and II has been ncor-
pofated under the laws OF this State The society
has fund OF about $1,000. and serves a benefcent
ana pfalseWorthN purpose. The directors are
bishop Scar6orouGh, Trenton, y, j.: Cornelius Van
.ri Dil'; thc heN Drs }. r. Davenport T.. 4. Ioff-
man william g. Farringion. William W IIolley
Iienry Anstice and W. H. Vibbert the Rev j II
2ihithh, W illlam Bisnhain, Elihu Chauncey. j. Van
v Olcott and Woodbury. C. Langdon.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Assembly Committee on Railroads. Hotel Metro
pole.
Trial OF Sheriff Tamsen.
81 Nicholas Society dinner. Demonicos evening
+ Seaver Page before Packard Business College
a. m.
Wesleyan University Club dinner. Hotel Savoy,
p. m.
Lecture by President G. Stanley Hall' on each,
ers and Teaching" United Charities Building,
p. m.
Christmas sale. st. Mlchaers Home Mamaroneck
to p. m
The Rev. DR. Rainsford's address to business
men ST. Pauls Chapel. 1905 p. m.
Society OF Mechanical Engineers convention.
American Chemical Society College of the City
of New-York, S15 p m.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
SMALL PAINTINGS AT Low PRICES.

sale OF paintings held at the Fifth Avenue
Art Galleries. No. 366 Fifth-ave., last night, which
brought out a moderate attendance. 1t was the
first picture sale of the season at these rooms ana
the paintings, with two exceptions were
small They included oil and water coors, and
also few etchings, and a number OF photogravure
proofs on satin after famous modern paintings
The bidding was spirited toward the end of the sale
but the prices taken "A whole. were low Among
the best things disposed of AT Winter Twi-
light" a little gem OF a water-color by Bruce crane
The sale will be continued this evening.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BUCKINGHAM-The Rev. John Il. Brrnesson, OF
London FIFTH ANENt 'E-Senator Richard +.
Pettigrew. Of South Dakota; Colonel a. l.. Conger.
OF Ohio. and Justice Martin T. Stover. OF the New
York Supreme Cour: GIISEY-Senator-elect Ed
gar r Brackett. of Saratoga. GRAND UNION,
Ex-Governor John u. Long OF MASSACHUSETTS,. and
senator Goorge W. Robertson. OF Peekskill. NET
ROPOLE-Senator Henry j. Coggeshall, OF Water.
VILE " Y. MURRAY HIL1z-Horace f. Scudder. of
Hoston PARK AVENT Eek -Lieutenan;-Go
nor Byron Weston and Dwight l.. Moody OF Mas
sachuseits. and Deputy Attorney, general g; D. g.
man Minister for Nicaragua at Washington. and
Coone James 5. Richardson. OF New-Orleans
WALDORF-Mr and Mrs. VI. H. De Young and
Mrs George Hearst. of san Francisco. and Martin
w Cooke 0f Rochester
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
ClOaks, Suits and Furs.
Extraordinary Values.

Ladies' & Misses Jack ts.
from our regular $500 and
$1,000 stock, including some
VelOmrs and Plu hes, lined
throughout with Satin Rhadame,
$1,000 each.
Ladies' Suits, our regu-
lar goods, varying i'm price from
S25.OOtO $4,000, CheviOts. dag
Onals, Dresses trimmed with Now
elty Goods, and Tailor Suits, Il
large variety, $500 each.
Fur Capes: Electric Sea-;
full sweep, Alaska Collar ana
Edging. best qualities:
27 inches long, $1,000
70 - " $1,000
Great reduction i'm Astrachan
Canes, and i'm COllarettes.
JAMES McCREERY & CO.,
Broadway and nth st.