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Red Mems Delegates.

Red Jacket Tribe, No. %, Improved
Order Of Red Men, at their regular coun-
ell last evening elected the following
representatives, and alternates to at
tend the Great Council, which will con-
vene the first Tuesday in August in
San Francisco: Representatives-Joh
Domingos, Charles E. Spencer, j. c.
White. A. Dunbar and E. Dundas. AL
ternates j. F. Dreyman, w. G..
Schmeiser, ]. J. Nagele, N. Hoffeh and
Samuel Kay.
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Swamp Land Patents.

The following patents for swamp and
overf1owed land were received at the
Governors office yesterday and trans
mitted to the Surveyor General: No
SO, Sacramento District, 2S,799.S2
acres; No. 70, Sacramento District,
3,S76S9 acres; No. II, Redding District,
1,9O4.2O acres; No. y, San Francisco
District, II, 1854 acres; No 73, Stock
ton District, 2,449.33 acres; No. IA
Susanville District, 1,692.03 acres.
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,eraturel 55 degrees: wind southeast.

perature) 55 degrees; wind southeast.
twelve miles per hour and weather clear.
The dry thermometer at p. m. was
IS degrees, and the wet (sensible tenn
perature) was 81 degrees; wind south
west, fifteen miles per hour, and weather
clear. The maximum or highest wind
velocity was twenty-four miles per
hour.
The average daily temperature yes
terday was 20 degrees, and the normal
was also 70 degrees, showing yesterday
to have been a regular normal day for
Sacramento as far as wind and weather
is concerned
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Auction Prices for Oak Park Lots.

Since we adopted this plan of selling,
we have averaged a sale of six lots a
week. AT this rate it will only take a
short time to dispose of the partnership
lots; then prices will go back to old fig
ures. Reader, you will then regret you
cid not secure one. AS an investment it
Will pay to get one. AS a location for
home you cannot do better You can
get you up a comfortable house and
have lot for less than desirable city lot
will cost you. Terms are so easy anyone
can purchase. Edwin K. Alsip & Co..
1015 Fourth street
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A Special Sale of Fine Goods

At much under value from the we'll
known wholesale firm of Roth
childs & Wise, San Francisco. They
were purchased at 47h cents
on the dollar, and will be on
sale, commencing to-day, at the Red
House; consists of corsets, women S
furnishing goods, children's and in
fants' dresses, hosiery, dry goods, etc.
See ad
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: G. w. Lyford, I. Goodfriend
II. w. Adds, H. Wills, Jr., New York !;
w. S. Doud Worcester, Mass; Dick
Spinger, Chicago; E. ]. Wagner, ST Jo-
seph; H. c. Morrill,, Bert L. Wertheimer
Il E. Diggles, A. w. Langley and niece
c E. Irwin, c. A. Thurston, San Fran
cisco.
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Petition for Guardianship.

Edward B. Sharp, by his attorneys,
Alexander, Miller & Gardner, has petit
toned the Superior Court for letters of
guardianship over James w. Sharp, an
insane person.
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r1OrriS Murder Reward.

The Governor yesterday offered re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer or murderers of
George Morris, who was murdered at
CIunice Camp, Tuolumne County, on
the night of November 8, 1895.
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Presbfopic Failing Vfsiop,.

f. de Wolfe Hennah examines the
eye scientifically at The Normandie.
Tenth and K streets, free. Office hours
8 to II, 1:30 to 5.
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Speaking OF Pianos!

Here's a choice. We have the Jacob
Doll. Kranich & Bach. Behr Bros,
Sterling. Conover. Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck, al on sale at our new
warerooms. TIC street. Neale. Eilers
Co Cooper Music Coz.
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The way to keep cool is to wear Ecru
netted Lisle Shirts and Drawers. Price
81 and 81 per suit VIM M. Petrie. 81.
j, bet. 9th and 7th SITS.
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Deposit Forfeited.

Al Streeter, charged with having Wis
lted an opium joint on l street, did not
appear at yesterday mornings session
of the Police Court and his deposit Of
$40 was forfeited
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Galvanized wash boilers, 81 each;
tub, SOC; washboards, 15c' each; cot
ton clotheslines, 40 feet, Sc; wire
clotheslines, rs feet, 15c each 3 dozen
clothespins for &c; Mrs Potts irons,
set Of pieces, 81 each. American
Cash Store, Eighth and K
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NeuSbaum Fined,

Yesterday morning in the Police Court
a B. Z. Neusbaum was found guilty of
having disturbed the peace of Mrs. Tice
and was fined $40, which he paid He
Offered no defense whatever
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Extra fine springs and broilers for
your Sunday dinner at Christianson &
Co., 1O3 j.
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Do not fail to attend this ewes concert
at the Oakland, 619 j.
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DR.. Weldon, S06 street, extracts
teeth without pain; local anaesthetic.
The record-union., 1896-06-27

Try one of those high grade Cleve-
lands at Gillis & Winan's. They have
just moved to the New Pavilion.
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New Citizen.

In Judge Johnson's court yesterday
Antoine Madison, native of Denmark,
was admitted to citiz arship
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Fancy tube cake molds, 2, and 1C
cents at Hirsch & Son, 1913
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This is tie beginning of the'
travelling sea,on, and for that
reason our assortment of Trunks
and Valises are now at their
best. We have tried to provides
ourselves with everything that,
will likely be called for. ln'
trunks we have the zinc-cov-'
cred ones at So IS, So IS, So IS, :
81 IS, S, S. SO, to $50. Canvas
covered trunks, painted, at S5,
SO SO, $40 to $50. Steamer
Trunks, Basket and Sole Leather
Trunks, etc
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Mrs. E. M. Carly's Thompsonian
Remedies at Green's Drug Store, Sew
enth and K streets.
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Pasteur germ proof filter. Egg:
Bros, S21 K street. =
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Mems IS
Shoes.

Such is the recent advance in =
shoemaking that we are able to 3
offer at S. as fine shoe as any 3
man needs. We used to keep 4
shoes at So so and 81 so pair, {
but practically they we're no Z
better than the shoes which veg
now offer at a lower price. <
The S. Shoes come in calf, 9
Russia tan leather and patent :
leather, and in half dozen differ :
ent styles of toes. In fact we can D
give you almost any style you may 9
chance to ask for. and give per- 9
feet fit besides. 9
q
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Best garden hose. 10 cents foot:
hose repaired. Tom Scott. 3O3 J.
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DIED.

Best board and best rooms at the
Pleasanton, 90S l. street.
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ARNY AND FAvY CHANGES.
Movement of Ships and Orders At
fcctiun Officers

The flagship Philadelphia, Of the Pacific
station, was dOcked at Mare Island, Cal.
yesterday, preparatory 10 Il cruise south
| along the Central American coast.
Ine cruisers Boston ana M.icnias left
Cn-aiuipe. Korea, yesterday Tor GneIOu,
China.
AumIral Bearlslee has transferred his
flag temporarily To the Remington, NJ San
Francisco, pending repairs 10 the Phia-
driphia.
The cruiser Castine has arrived at Nor
folk, from the Soutn Atlantic, WIN the
short time men uI the station. She Will
take Il new crew and reJarn To Monte
yideu.
The Raleigh returned to Kew West yes
terday after weeks fruitless cruise for
nlibusters atung the coast.
LIurt. Commander y. Il. Couden has been
'Iuvrcu IA chaI X ui tEc naNai ploNiiia
grounds at Indian Head, relieving Lieut..
y. T.. Mason. wa" na7 iieII tnau position
over three years and is now detailed for
temporary duty in the Bureau of Ordnance
preparatory for sea.
Lieut.. w. NJ. Wood is detached from
the kalasldin ana pia ted on waiting orders.
The following transfers are ordered:
Lieut.. W. F. Hasey. from the New York
| To the Montgomery, Lieut.. Il II. Hoslcy,
from LIc inuidna the CuiuIlbIa, LIeut.
o. W. Lowry, from the Columbia 20 the
| Amphitrite: Lieut.. X. Rohrer, from the
.u!ilItriLe Ia the ka.ahdin. and Ensign ".
\. Morfe;t Will be detached from the New
York navy yard December 10, and ordered
to the Monterey, relieving Lieut.. ]. b.
AiitGn. who is E:antru .ilicr months
leave.
The following army orders lave been
issued:
Col. James S Casey, Twcnt V second In
fantry, Will be relieved from further dut V
in the department. of tile Platte, and pro-
ceed To his home 10 await retirement
Col. Alexander c. NJ Pennington, Sec
ond Artillery, recently promoted, Will
proceed to join his regiment.
Major James II. Lancaster, Fourth Ar
tillerS, recently promoted, will report by
telegraph to tie comman"'nG general, De
partnient Of the East, for assignment to q
station.
First Lieut.. Morris X BarroIl, Third
Artillery, recently promoted, will proceed
to Join his battery.
Second Lieut.. Edwin Landon, Second
Artillery, recently assigned, will proceed
to join his battery.
Second Lieut.. James n. Pickering First
Infantry, recently assigned, will proceed
To join his company.
Second Lieut.. william A Burnside,
Fourteenth Infantry, recently assigned,
will proceed TO join his company.
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Robinson, Cherry & CO, 18th and Streets N W
excsss of tne record n.ade In the eXperI:

excess OF the record made in the expert
ments on + and Il streets.
The cost in New York is about 90 cents
per 1000 square yards. IN Washington the
experiments show it can be done for
about - cents per 1000 square yards,
but this does not include sprinHlIng.. The
total appropriation estimated for To cover
the expense III washington for the year
beginning next July is SITS, ,569, but this
does not include salaries nor. the $4,000
asked for un,icr tn. dcU ui March =, 1896,
for The remoTal OF ice and snow.
1t rarely occurs That Congress passes the
estimates as made. in consequence of
which many needed improvements are
scaled. IL is the hope of ti!e Commissioners
that at the coming session of Congress all
of The important Items in Jncir estimates,
the foregoing included, Will be adopted
without CiIangc. !Hcy nave ashc.I Ior u
number ofnew S. noo! buildings. 'riIicl. they
say are imperatiyely demanded. and, with
all other interests, t:!ese wlIi receive
Iher careful attention. 1t is their pur-
pose to be in early with their arguments
in the Districts behalf and To lose no
opportunity TO duplicate them.
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COUNTRY HOME BURNED.
Thomas w. Riiey's Residence Near
Linden Totally Destroyed.

Fire yesterday afternoon between ard
4 O'Clock. destroyed the handsome three
story frame dwelling of Mr.. Thomas W.
Riley of 1000 + street southwest. which
is situated AT Linden, Nd.
The place, which was OF oid-time archi-
lecture was known a. Locust Grove, ami
WAS considered one of the handsomcst
honses in that lCtality. Mrs. Josephine
GID scott, the tenant was unaware OF the
fire until the third story fell in.
Shortly after The fire was discovered
neighbors appeared, but their efforts Were
useless, and finding the building could
not he saved, they endeavored TO get every
thing of any value from the doomed build
inc. Most of the goods on the first floor
We're saved Nothing OF any consequence
was gotten out Of the second and third
stories.
The building WAS completely destroyed.
The tenants loss Will amount to about
81 900, which is fully covered by insurance.
The cause of the fire, II is thought, was
a defective flew.
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MAY LOSE Els EYE.
William Forrest Got Blow Meant for
Another Nan.

William Forrest, colored, lives at No.
30 street northwest, and last night his
curiosity got him into trouble. William
is a coachman, and when two men came
around TO his stable to fight he wanted
to see the fun.
william stood over in the corner and
watched the little man get the worst of
it, and thought it was great fun. Then
the little man picked up wrench and
let 20 at the big man, and the big man
lodged.
Then they picked up William and washed
the blood off his face and took him to
Emergency Hospital. The physicians say
that If the blow from that wrench don't
destroy the sight of his right eye, nothing
ever will.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
CIVIL SERVICE AETHQDS.
Commits: i ,ner Harlow Returns From
Organizing Trip.

Commissioner Harlow of the civil service
board returned to the city yesterday from
trip 10 the Northwest en- the business of
the commission.
The question of methods of promotion
has come to be very important in the work
Ing out of the new civil service wa Us and the
commission has arrived at certain results
which are thought TO be the proper basis
Tor rules. Commissioner Harlow has been
laying these results before leading men in
the service with view to determine
whether the proposed rules are practicable
and practical.
Also the local examination boards all
along the line have been consolidated. In
the Workor the commission heretofore there
has been separate board for the post
office, the internal revenue, and the Gus
toms. All these have consolidated into
one board, greatly simplifying the operation
of examinations.
Among the cities visited Were Chicago
st. Paul, indianapolis, Louisville, and Gin.
Cinnati.
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WOMAN MAY DIE.
STUDYING AMERICAN SYSTEMS,
Australian Chief of Railways Ar
rives Here on His Tour.

Australian Chief of Railways Ar
rives Here on His Tour.
MIR. Z. b. Stanley, chief engineer of the
| railway commission of the Province of
queensland, Australia, is at Willard's
Hotel. MIR. Stanley Is the head of the
department OF construction and maipteu-
| anu has been sent 10 THIS country by ris
government TO make observations on rail-
way construction, and to make report of
his conclusions.
Ihe railways OF Australia are government
institutions. So far, Mr.. Stanley said
the railroad had not entereu INTO ,u,.
politics OF that continent by reason of their
control as TO appointments, by non
partisan commission.
Mr.. Stanley arrived at Vancouver on
september /, and has taken notes in the
Northwest, on the Canadian Pacific, the
great New York systems, northern locono-
i've works, and will next week go to |. it's
burg and other places where railroad SUM-
pies are manufactured. In the course of
an interesting talk on the progress of
railways III this country, he mentioned the
fact that locomotive engines and the brake
system Of thiscountry are used extensively
Australia.
heSald thatthcre Isl good deal of activity
In railroad W orkS IN Queensland at present
There are many lines TO lie built through
sections which are Sparsely inhabited and
which would not warrant expensive plants.
and he had come here principally to note
how Americans build roads under the same
circumstances, or to give the best service
at the least cost.
MIR. Stanley had quite lot of compli.
tnentary things to say about the energy
ana integrity of the American Industrial
world. He was in the United States fur-
ing The recent campaign, and was highly
edified by the 'incandescence of things
and men generally" Mr.. Stanley is n gold
man. He had an idea that Mckinley was
10 be elected, not SO much from any definite
Information THAT he could get in this
country during the canvass, but from tne
opinions on the fight as they We're reflected
in the foreign newspapers.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
COLUMBIA MEDICOs ELECT.
Hot Campaign and Close Ballot
on Class Officers.

on Class Offic ers.
The annual election Of officers of the
class of '97 of the Columbia Medical
College washed last evening in the lecture
room of that institution.
There Were four candidates for the
presidency, and ever since the opening of
the fall term the friends of the several
candidates have been doing some hard
campaigning.
Last night when the final struggle came
the excitement ran high, and as especially
noticeable when it was announced that the
first ballot resulted in no choice.
The candidates were Messrs. ]. E. Jones,
Pull sifer, Ford, and Merle, the first
named leading by twenty-onc votes on
the first ballot. According to the rules
however, a majority of all the votes cast
was necessary to elect so another ballot
was ordered. The second ballot also re-
suited in no hoice. but on the third Mr..
Jones was ch Osen by majority of fifteen
votes.
The other officers elected are: Vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Blackburn, treasurer, Mr.. Tracey;
and secretary, Mr. Grubb.
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BIOLOGISTS MEET.
Washington Society Takes Action ON
the Death of Prof. GOode.

A well-attended meeting OF the Biological
Society of Washington was held last even
ing in the rooms OF the Cosmos Club.
Resolutions on the death OF Dr.G. Brown
GOode We're read, and on motion referred
To the committee In charge of the arrange
ments for the memorial meeting soon to
be held. DR.. 6. Gardner Hubbard, presi-
dent Of the National Geographic Society,"
has been chosen as chairman OF the COM
mittee. and empowered to select his asso-
ciate members to make all arrangements
for the meeting.
Brief remarks We're made by Profs How
ard and Coville on new specimens, after
which the following papers We're read:
THE category of family or order in
biology" Prof. Theodore Gill; "Notes on
fauna Of Oregon" and supplementary notes
on Tropical American shrews," Prof. C.
Hart Merriam; "Some methods OF gener-
ating formaldehyde and its disinfectants," !"
Prof. f. A. Schweinitz.
Several new members were enrolled.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
Debated Yixisection

The public debate at the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms last evening was well attended.
The question whether or not the .Bepefits
to humanity Justify vivisection," was
discussed. The affirmative was main
tanned by Mr.. L. =. Williamson and the
negative by Mr. NJ. A. Watson. Both
which the debate was participated in nv
quite large number OF the members Of
the society. At the close of the argu-
ments the question was decided in favor
OF the affirmative.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
HUSBAND USED A RAZOR
isrS. Amos Warren Badl.y
Gu! About the Head.
PROMPTED BY JEALOUSY
Woman Was with a Male Companion
Warren, Who Is CoIored, Has
Not Been Captured-His Wife
May Die.

| MIS- Amos Warren, colored, is lying on
| Il cot iii FIeednian's Hospital with a razor
cut six inches long across her throat, one
ear nearly severed, and TWO bad g;Ishcs III
her face The physicians say she ma live
| The police are now looking for Warren
Ihey have Il good description Of him and
ne Will probably be captured.
1t all happened because Warren saw his
wife with another man. The couple have
not lived together ior some time Their
lOriner home was III Brooklaud. Las, night
uIe woman accompanied by man she
addressed as hoe boarded au lexington
| car, near the Catholic University.
warren, who nad been following them,
SoI IN AIS" Conductor Philips and Motor
niln Palmer heard The woman II ii nj The men
quarrcinS. but paiu little attention. as
liey did not become disordcrly.
When lhe trolley car reached Florida
avenue the party ahghtcd. Conductor
fhiiips heard the woman say:
i Won live with yuu any more and that
settles it,
What have you done with my thinys?-
asked her husband.
HUSBANDS FURY.
sou them, guess said the woman
anu turning 10 her companion, she S;lId:
Come along, Joe, don't mind him"
Tue remark seemed to excite the hus nd
TO a frenzy. SprinTing forward he threw
MS arm roughly about his wife's neck and
dragged her away from her companion.
Holding her with his left hand. Warren
ore" a razor and swept the blade lour
uines across the woman's neck and face
so quickly was it done that those stand
ing about did not realize what had hap
pehed until they saw the woman tottcr and
ran, ana the man spring away in the
darkness ana disappear down the railroad
tracks.
Conductor Philips, who had seen the
struggle, blew whistle, which brought
Policemen Evans and Pierson to the scene
III was useless 70 think of following the
man, although the policemen and Detective
GIeen, of the Baltimore ard Ohio Rail.
road Company, hunted through the woods
in the vicinity.
WOMAN NAY DIE.
Mrs. Warren was carried to The Eckinp-
ten station and an ambulance sent for,
DR.. j. G- Bradfield was summoned and
rendered medical assistance until the ar
rival OF the patrol wagon, which took the
woman to the hospital.
AT late hour last night physician at
freedman's stated that the woman's con.
dition was very serious.
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-s
lincoln Park Deep Well.

Secretary Hallanl,aof the East Washing
ton Citizens Association, who recently
inquired concerning the driving OF the
deep we'll at Lincoln Park, as projected
by the Commissioners. has been informed
that the well is in the schedule, but that
it cannot be properly sunk until after
Others are put down in localities where
they are most needed.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
SugarI Beet Crop.

Consul Muth of Magdeburg reports to the
State Department an abnormal German
sugar beet crop, almost equalling the un-
precedented yield OF 1894. In Austria and
France, as well as other European coun-
tries, the crop exceeds that OF last year.
though in some districts the quality is in
ferior This is apt TO offset the falling
off in Cuba to some extent.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
Demolished the Wagon,

drew Stoner, Virginia farmer, ran away
yc: ..erday near the corner Of Eighteenth
and NJ streets northwest. The animal was
captured after run of several blocks,
but not until the wagon had been demol
ished and it's contents scattered broad
cast
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GencroI Lee Makine calls.

Consul General Fitz Hugh Lee called at
the executive mansion for few minutes
yesterday afternoon. He then called on
Secretaries Olney, Lamont and Herbert. He
made few social calls and will go to his
Virginia home today.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
CastIne Home Again.

Fort Monroe. Va, Nov. 1.-THE gunboat
Castine, from the South Atlantic squadron,
passed in for Norfolk at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The morning times., 1896-11-08

West Virginia District Attorney.
Attorney General Harmon has appointed
Benjamin Trapnell, jr., of Charleston, W.
Va, assistant United States district at
torney for West Virginia. vice ] H. Couch.
| jr., dismissed.
The morning times., 1896-11-08
RIvERDALE.

MI and Mrs, Flannery have returned from
thelr tour and taken up their residence in
The Riverdale Republican Club is making
preparations for u ratification meeting in
the near future.
The regular monthly meeting of the Citi-
zens' Association was postponed from last
Wednesday evening to the 11th instant.
There is prospect OF an arrangement being
made whereby Riverdale will soon be light
ed by electricity. The Citizens Associa-
ton will do well 10 push this matter
lt Is understood that the outlook for the
erection of the church is very promising.
Mr.. H. NJ. Bunch of Washington was tho
guest of W. S. Mexican, jr-, last week.
1t Was the Mitten.
Ibid you hear that Miss Barnes told
Jack Morris she marry him if he stopped
drinkng?'
"Yes. that's the ultumatum she gave
him."
The what?"
1.-THE ultimaturn.
"well heard that she gave him the uli-
ultimitten on the spot."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer. =
The morning times., 1896-11-08

A full line of newest styles in
stuffed over and frame suites the
best patterns of the Season
God FURNISHED, Mahogany and
Birch frame of the latest de
sign-As a leader-a -
piece stuffed over suit Q0C
only. pkU