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II Is Estimated That at Least
Eleven Hundred PeriShed
in One District.
THERE WAS NO SAFE RETREAT.
About Two Years Ago Twelve Thou.
sand Persons Met Death in the
UDlucky Land.

TEHERAN, PERSIA, Jan. 9.-Two Sc
severe earthquake shocks, causing the loss
OF 100 lives, have occurred in the Khal-
khal district.
The first shock, which was experienced
on Thursday last, was very severe. 1t
completely destroyed the village of Zanza-
bad and partly destroyed other villages.
Three hundred persons perished in the
several villages.
On the following Sunday there was an
other severe shock, which destroyed the
small town Of Col and did great damage
in many OF the villages in the district
affected. Eight hundred persons were
killed in Col alone. Large numbers of
cattle and sheep perished.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 9.-The Times to-
A'orrow Will publish dispatch from Te-
heran saying it is reported in that city
that severe earthquakes were felt Wednes
day at Meshed and Kelat. No damage was
done at the former place. What, if any,
damage done at Kelas is not known at
present.
On November 10, 1893, a most destructive
earthquake occurred at Kuchan, Persia.
The city was practically destroyed, and
the loss of life was enormous, it being re-
ported that 1900 persons perished.
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PHILADELPHIA POLICE CORRUPTION
Evidence as to Purchased Protection for
"Speak Easies and Policy
Shops,

PHILADELPHIA PA. Jan. 9.-The pro-
lection by the police of "speak easies" and
policy shops. the brutal conduct of police
men and the discharge of employees from
the city departments because they did
not agree with their superiors, were
brought out this afternoon at the meeting
of the Senatorial investigating committee.
Ex-Policeman George Slook Jr. testified
to having received, together with Special
Officer Martin and other policemen, sums
of money which were paid them for pro-
lection by proprietors of ''policy shops"
and 'speak easies." The witness further
stated that Martin was indicted in Octo-
Der, 1894, for an alleged bribery in Janu-
ary, 1892, but that the case against him
was dismissed last month on the ground
that the time for the prosecution had ex-
pired by statute limitation. The witness
declared that although Martin is unable to
read or write he is still connected with the
Police Department
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throne which was now before it. Under
these circumstances Sir Mackenzie Bowel
has, as the head of the administrator n
considered 1t his duty as far as il. him lay,
to reorganize the Government and there
fore he (Caron) moved that the House ad-
journ until next Tuesday.
An exactly similar statement was read
in the Senate by the Premier
Mr.. Laurier, the Liberal leader, objected
to any adjournment of more than from
day to day as the constitution provided.
Besides reading in the Senate the same
statement which Caron read in the Com
mons, Premier Bowel said he was willing
to leave to the good Judgment of the peo-
pie his own action and that of his col
leagues who had attacked him.
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CAMPAIGN OF McKINLEr.
The Governor Called to Chicago to Make
an address.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. General Will
liam Osborne of Boston, who has been
here for several weeks in the capacity OF
advance agent for the Presidential inter-
ests of Governor Mckinley, making his
headquarters at the Union League Club,
has advised the Governor to come to Chi
cago before the Illinois convention of the
party is held and address the people of the
city and State. According to present ar
rangements the Governor will speak at
the Auditorium February II, under the
auspices of either the Lincoln or Marquette
Club. or possibly both. The supporters of
the Governor intend to make his address
the biggest affair possible.
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TO AVOID AN EXPOSURE,
Suicide of First Lieutenant
Swift of the Ninth
Cavalry.
Fearing Court. Martial for Dishonesty,
the Officer Sent Bullet Through
His Heart.

FORT ROBINSON, NEBR, Jan. 9.-ofi-
cars and men of the post were excited this
afternoon by the suicide of First Lieuten-
ant Swift of the Ninth Cavalry under cir
cumstances which indicate that be took
his life as the alternative of bearing the
disgrace of exposure for dishonesty and
consequent punishment by court-martial.
He shot himself through the heart. He
had been filling the positions of post ex-
change officer and commissary officer, but
last week had been relieved of both duties
and an investigation of his accounts was in
progress. The suicide leaves a widow and
a large family
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MADE IN ASSIGNMENT.

Reorganization of a Big Distiftiu1 Com
pdny Necessary.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 9.-The Belle
of Nelson Distilling Company, one of the
largest concerns in the country, filed a
deed of assignment at 1 O'Clock this after
noon to the Columbia Finance and Trust
Company. The assets and liabilities are
not known, but it is thought that they
will be about $500, 700. The company will
be reorganized an1 resume business. The
assignment is said to have been caused by
the firm carrying the stock of BARLEY,
Johnson & Co., which assigned about a
year ago, and which is involved in the
present failure
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WHEEL RECORDS AcoEPrED.
Bulletin of the ftret'ag Board of IL

i, A. ".
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 9. The
following bulletin has been issued by
Chairman Gideon of the L. A. w:
Records accepted: One mile, class B, compe-
tition, standing start, paced by Otto Zeigier
Jr-, Louisville, KY, 1853 %, November -,
1895.
Two miles class B, worlds record, unpaced,
standing start, by F. 6. Barnett, New Orleans,
:39, December z, 1895.
Three miles, professional, paced, flying start
against time, by P. J. Berlo, New Orleans,
. 80 4-5, December Is, 1895.
-Four miles, professional, paced, flying start
against time. by P. J. Berlo, New Orleans.
$50, December IS, 1895.
Five miles, professional, paced, flying start
against time, by p J. Berlo, New Orleans
s ;5l %, December Is, 1895.
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EXPECTS 4 REPLY.
The Chronicle Places Its Correspondence
Before England.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 9.-The Daily
Chronicle commenting on the dispatch it
Aill publish tomorrow from Henry Nor
man, its special commissioner in Wash
ington, viii claim that the opinions that
Mr.. Norman has obtained represent the
most important, weighty and powerful
views OF the American political system.
1t adds:
I'VE know that outside of the messages
OF President Cleveland and Secretary Olney
no announcement of greater import ever
crossed the Atlantic. We place it before
the nation, expecting with absolute con-
tidence q national reply"
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The Chess To,.r,,n,,ent

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Jan. O.
To-day's games in the chess masters tour
nament resulted as follows: Tschigorin
(black) beat PiIlsbury in queens gambit
declined after forty moves; Steinitz (white)
beat Lasker in a queens gambit declined
after thirty moves. The score up to date
is as follows: Lasker and Pillsbury, 616
each; Steinitz, 81; Tschigorin, 81.
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Son and Daughter of the Car Builder.
Soon to Wed.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The Re-
corder says this morning: A piece of
society news will be made public on Sun
day next through the Chicago papers. 1t
is the engagement of Miss Florence Pull
man, youngest daughter of the palace car
magnate, and Frank o. Lowden, young
lawyer and mem Der of the Chicago bar
The date of the wedding has not been de-
cided upon, but reports have it that it will
be celebrated in the near future. The
affair will ue an elaborate one, comma en-
surate with the wealth and position of the
brides family.
The wedding of George Pullman Jr. and
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BOWEL READY TO RESIGN
Pending the Establishment of New Cabinet
the Premier win Remain in
Cmce

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jan. 9-In the
House of Commons to-day Sir Adolph
Caron announced that Premier Bowel had
several interviews with the Governor-Gen-
erai yesterday which resulted in the
Premier offering his resignation to his
Excellency. The latter intimated that he
wSs not ready to receive it because he
thought Parliament should first have an
opportunity OF considering and passing
an opinion upon the speech from the
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IStn,.,,. .nn tLe ItnLinn Coast.

ROME, ITALY, Jan. S.-A violent storm
in Northern Italy has done much damage
on shore and to shipping along the coast.
1t is feared that many lives have been lost.
A torpedo boat employed IN the customs
service on Lake Maggiore foundered and
twelve persons aboad of her were drowned.
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the past year, and would be likely to be
increased very materially during the
present year.
There will be no grinding of sugar-cane
in Cuba this year owing to the rebellion,
and consequently the world supply will
be decreased by 100000 tons, one-fifth of
the entire production of the world. A
considerable increase in prices was there
fore certain. The loss in Cuba will, how
ever, be partly made up in Germany, where
the beet-sugar crop will be much larger.
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SMITH FOE nECEIVER.
May Re Selected to Manage the Atlantic
and Pacific.

UHU r UCJIUs
DEN YER, Colo, Jan. 9.-All the parties
interested except the Mercantile Trust
Company of New York have agreed to
request the appointment of Charles w.
Smith as receiver for the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad to succeed John J. Nc
Cook, whose resignation was presented o
Judge Collier, with that of Aldace F.
Walker. The appointment of receiver
was deferred until tomorrow, when Attor-
ney Green, counsel for the Mercantile
Trust Company will be here. The court
refused to consolidate the two cases
brought by the first and second mortgage
bondholders
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Japan,s Offer to russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Jan. O.
The Vladivostock correspondent of the
Novoe Nremya telegraphs that Japan has
offered tc give Russia free and unlimited
anchorage for her warships in all the har-
bOrs of Japan. 1t is assumed that the IN
tention is to divert Russia from acquiring
q harhnr in knren
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verv Wearv of "Lord Bere.fora. ),

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Maud
Lascelles, VINO in 1891 married Sidney
Lascelles, known to many as 'fLord Beres-
ford, was before Judge Beekman yester-
day for q divorce. Lascelles is now in a
Georgia prison, serving a five years sent
ence for forgery and swindling. Mrs.
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PROSPERITY OF a TRUST.
Handsome Dirideuds Paid by the Anneri.
can Sugar Company.

Sugar Company.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 9-The Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, otherwise
the Sugar Trust" held its annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon in Jersey City,
John E. Parsons and John F. Searles were
elected directors for three years. Presi-
dent Havemeyer stated that dividend Of
II per cent had been paid on the common
stock and per cent on the preferred
stock. He said that the condition of the
company was prosperous. The price of
sugar had gone up cent per pound during
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Lascelles is said to be heiress to fortune
variously estimated at from $1,0000O0 to
So, ,000 900. She met Lascelles while travel
ing IN Europe. The husbands lawyers
made no effort to contest the divorce suit.
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Death of an Aged Woman.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 9.-Mary Fitzger-
aid Welch, who was probably the oldest
person in Chicago, died yesterday at her
home. 795 North Robin street, aged 1O5.
She was born in Ireland, and could clearly
remember the home rule uprising in 179S
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En-Gorernor Marshou D.od.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. "a private
telegram was received here to-day by rela-
tives of Ex-Governor w. r. Marshall of
Minnesota, stating that he died last night
at Pasadena, Cal, where he went two
years ago for his health.
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STORING Co41 AT ST. LUCIA.

Great Britain Displays Actiuity Near
the FenezueLan Coast.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 9-Informa-
tion has reached the Navy Department
that the British Government is displaying
great activity in storing coal at its we'll
fortified naval coaling and supply station
of st. Lucia, near the Venezuelan coast.
The disturbed relations between Great
Britain and Germany are given as the
reason for the activity.
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BAKERS WARNING
TO ALL NATIONS,
Continued from First Page.

arbitration is In a civilized attitude and
that the nation refusing it is in an IN
Civilized attitude" "
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Miss Felicite Oglesby, daughter of the
second war Governor of Illinois, is also
soon to take place, and the dual engage
ment may result in double wedding
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More Men and Warships Are to
Be Dispatched in Haste
to Cuba.
DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS.
Minor Engagements in Which the
Natives Are Said to Have
Been Driven Back,

MADRID, SPAIN Jan. 9. - At Cabinet
council held to-day it was decided not to
accept the resignation of Captain General
Campos. 1t was resolved to increase the
military and naval forces in Cuba.
1t appears from the tenor of the first part
OF the foregoing dispatch that Captain
General CampOs had rendered his resigna-
ton. There have been many rumors that
he intended to do so, and also that he
would be replaced. At the political dem
onstration ently held in Havana Gen
eral Campos announced that he would not
resign in face OF the enemy.
1t is therefore surmised that General
Campos has not actually resigned, but that
the Council has predetermined not to ac-
cept his resignation should he decide upon
retiring from the command in Cuba.
Additional advices to those already re-
ported have been received from Havana
concerning recent engagements with the
revolutionary forces. These show very
great activity on the part of the Spanish
army and indicate an important and pos
slbly decisive engagement at an early date.
General Garina Navarro, as already re-
ported, recently met and put to fight at
Gunajay the combined forces of Maceo and
Gomez. The assault of the Spanish troops
upon the insurgent forces was so vigorous
and spirited and the retreat of the enemy
so precipitous that two companies of Gen
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Bratz had an engagement with 1000 rebels
near the Central sugar factory at Lucia.
The fight lasted four hours, and resulted
in the defeat of the insurgents, who were
led by Maceo, Miro, Zayas and Nunez. 1t
is reported that Miro was wounded. The
rebel loss was eight killed. Thirty-two
horses were captured by the troops.
1t is supposed that the rebels were at
tempting to cover the landing of filibus-
tering expedition, as a bark acting in
suspicious manner Was seen lowering off
the coast in that vicinity.
A column under the command of Colonel
Moiini has captured, at the point of the
bayonet, rebel encampment near Alfonso
doce. The insurgents retired to Manjuari.
Their wounded were taken to Cienga.
Their loss is not known.
The Spanish loss was two officers and
several soldiers wounded. The troops cap.
tured 120 horses and quantity CT ammu-
milton and medicine. Sixteen horses be-
longing to the troops were killed
A band of rebels attacked the three forts
on the Esperanza Central factory, but
were repulsed by fourteen soldiers COM
manded by Lieutenant Navas.
The civil guards who were repairing the
railway line at Navias repelled rebel at
tack, wounding their leader, Sanchez, and
killing two of the insurgents.
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Tons of Desirable, Fashionable Merch;
down to few of a lot, that's skipping tr;
house at prices that keep our growing in
water. Small lines have no value to us, v
to three and four of kind We lose sigh
object is to get 'em out of the house, an,
were in your big store you'd "a seen how
at 'en. The goods are truly irresistible al
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the extent Of the subscriptions Is not
obtainable. Almost without exception,
however. the street believes the In
ability on the part OF the public TO
secure gold 10 pay for any considerable
portion of tile s100.O00,000 issue OF bonds
will compel the treasury officials to
sistance. II In also held that this as
distance will be promptly forthcoming
II required. Gold as a commodity IL
still dealt In at a premium of about
liz OF per cent. Share prices showed
material gains In many instances, par
eicularly in Sugar, Tobacco, the Wander
bllts, Coalers. General Electric. Rubber
and Lead. The movement was soms-
what irregular. Manhattan and Leatn-
or preferred were sharply depressed.
The first named was unfavorably af-
fectcd by rumors OF impending in-
creased taxation. and the last by UNI
confirmed reports OF the company en-
denvsring to secure a s2,59O,000 loan
and persisten, rumors that the divi-
dend to be declared early next week
will be passed. Manhattan at first i'm
proved TO IS l-2c, but sold off to &c 3-Sc.
with subsequent rally 10 91c. The
closing was dun and irregular. but at
general net gains, which In some in
stances were material
The bond market displayed irregu-
larity during the after part OF the day
on decreased volume OF business. In
the late trading, however. prices gen.
orally moved upward, and under the
leadership OF the Northern Pacific Is
sues
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PRICES ARE MENDING
SHORT SUPPLY OF CATTLE IN The
CHICAGO MARKET.
Advance of 10 Cents Mnde--iioE,
Sold At An Increase of q to
10 Cents.

Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 9.-cattle--Today'
receipts being much smaller than ex-
peeted. prices had a rise OF about loo
on desirable kinds. The general de-
mand continued brisk, Common to
choice fat cattle were In demand at
sa.25Q4.7o; exporters were buying
heavy cattle at A.so9a,7O; there were
not enough butchers and Gamers cat
tie to satisfy the demands; cows and
heifers, $2.00G3.75, and some choice
feeding steers brought S3.se. The few
Texas cattle offered were easily dis
posed of. and prices continued to show
an upward tendency.
Hogs-Therc were not enough COM
Ing forward to satisfy the present lib
eral demand. and prices continue on
the upward grade. today's transacuons
Showing a further rise OF to i0c. Com
mon to prime droves found buyers ut
SS.i50395 the bulk selling at s.. 500
800. After most OF the hogs were sold
prices weakened.
Sheep-rhe market holds up surpris-
ingy well in spite of the liberal sup
piles, and prices are lOu2Uc higher tis-n
last week. Sales were mostly at S30Op
$40 for medium to choice natives.
Westerns fetching s340W3.75. Lambs
Were active al SS.sO4i.2b, few selling
below $500.
Receipts-Cattle. 5000; hogs, $1,000:
sheep, 1900.
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New York. Jan. s.-Evenlng Posts
London financial cablegrau;
Prices recovered sharply on the stock
market this morning on n benr stam-
pede. There were no buying orders or
other support for the market. however,
and prices relapsed and the close was
nearly at the lowest. There was no
business IN Americans, but much
better tone.
Argentines and other South American
stocks were strong There were sharp
rallies in mines; Germany Is known TO
be buying them and there Is an enor-
nous better account open In them
The coin and bullion In the Bank OF
England has Increased $4,000 pounds
TINS week, although $4,000 pounds In
gold net were exported for the week,
gold having come back from the prov
inces after the turn of the year. The
decrease of 100000 In other securities
represents payments at the end of the
Hs.tlF
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-
New York Financial.

New York. Jan 9.--The total sales of
stocks today were l6S9Si shares in
GLIDING: American Sugar, 1880; Read
ing, ia,900; Leather Preferred. $4,000;
St. Paul, $4,000.
Money on call easy at 567 per cent
last loan, s. closed, per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, cas- per cent. Ster-
ling exchange dun and lower, with act
ual business in bankers bills at 81. Ss
2-afDiS1 for demand and A.s7 Lao
4.s7 liz for sixty DAYS. Posted rates.
S4SS0i SO and "a. so i-2G4 30 L..
Commercial bills, S4,S6 "a
Silver certificates. G7q67 l-2c.
Government bonds firm. States firm.
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar silver &C S-Sc. Mexican dollars,
81 S-ic.
Clcarings, slO9.6i5.OGS balances. So
non
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New York. Jan. acknowledgements
5000. No. 2 red. 6s; No. hard, ~ i-2;
options opened easy under lower cables.
advanced on declining consols and for
eign buying. sod off at noon under
liquidation and absence OF clenrances.
rallied on less favorable political news
from abroad and steadier late cables
and closed unchanged to lac higher.
No; red, January. CO l-2; Nav s7 la
Hides-Dull.
Leathsr-Steady.
Wool-Quiet.
Cotton seed oil-Duli.
Coffee--Options opened steady at 6
points advance. ruled quiet and feat
ureless until after noon when q sharp
advance occurred on local demand I.
closed steady at i0G20 points net adj
vance. Sales, l0500 bngs. including
January. 1905; March. l2.gO1i3.00.
Spot Coffee Rio No. I. II: mild.
quiet. CordoVa, l76DlS.
Sugar-Raw. steady, Refined. quiet,
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Chicago. Jan. q.-Whent acted strong
for half an hour after the opening be-
cause OF an underlying fear that any
thing In the way or sudden ivmp
" possible in the present state OF
European politics. The war news IN
the morning papers and lower CON
soils had a strengthening effect early,
and there was covering by local shorts
and some of the outside buying orders
with limited offerings. During the first
half hour May sold up Ice higher than
II closed yesterday. But later cables
reported wheat lower In Liverpool; the
" GO were only moderate and
the Northwestern deliveries were lip-
oral. The late cables showed that con-
soils had recovered all the decline. but
yet there was more or less sensational
war news In circulation.
Corn ruled quiet and easier: trade
was less active and narrower: there
was good realizing and not so much
covering by shorts. The market held
firm and steady during the last hour.
oats slow. and most Of the time a
shade easier. May closed easy at
10 b-Sc.
Provisions were active and strong
Trading was heavy at times with lard
parcels. After moderate setback
from the effect of realizing sales the
orders to buy again overtopped the
selling orders and the market ruled
strong thereafter till the end.
Estimates for tomorrow. Wheat, lOi
cars: corn. 1875; oats. lSi. Hogs $1,000
head.
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FOR sALE--At bargain. one second
hand phneton. one Furry. two top box
buggies and light canopy top pony
cart, Apply to A. p. Walker, 2i0 West
First street.
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LOCAL MARKETS.



Hams-Medium. plain and Vanvassed
Q 3-4c.
Breakfast bacon-Pla,n and canvass
ed Q l-2c.
Bacon. bellies. smoked. 1-2c.
Dry salt sides. 8 i-2c.
Short clear tlccn, &c
Dry salt BAH %, G 3-ic
Compound 10 d, tierces. 1-oc.
Lard in car ;. advance over fierce
prices.
Leaf lard, tn 'ces, G Lac.
5C-pnund cnnL l-ic; 10-pound cans.
S-ic; 5-pound vans. 7-Sc 3pound cans.
lc per pound.
Sugar-Stanthr fine graduated, In
hN0s of lo0 nunds each or IN bp~rels,
3-sc: cut leaf or powdered, Sac:
choice yellow clarified, &c; prime
yellow clarinet. 47Sc.
Comee-Rons cd, l-pound package,
MOkaska. 81 PC: Arbuckle, q l-2c:
Lion. q i-2c: .kXXX, q 1-2c; Cordova,
20 i-2c; Early breakfast, 26c.
Fancy Rio. " i-2c,
Cuffee-Gree" fancy Java, Csc.
Fancy peab, ry. 20 l-2a
Prime Rio. soc
Fair Rio ice.
Common Rio. lsc.
Beans-Lady Washington. s-dr.
Lime, ir
PINK, 2 3-ic.
Bnyous, 2 SIC.
Blacs-eye peas, . 1-e,