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The Press., 1896-10-01
A T Court of Probate holden at Staf-

A ford, within and for the district of Stafford on the 3Oth day of September, A. D. 1896.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge; on the estate of Sarah A. Plimpton, late of the town of Stafford, deceased, asking for an exten- it is ordered, that hearing on said petition shall be held at the Probate Office in said dis trict, on the 10th day of october, A. D., 1896 at 10 a. m. and that notice of said hearing shall be given by posting copy of this order on the pub lie sign-post in said town of stafford, nearest to where said deceased last dwelt, and return made to this court. Certified from Record,
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1896-10-01

The pacer, John R. Gentry, broke tn worlds record at Portland, Me, las Thursday, by pacing mile in 2.OO7. Thi is the second time within two weeks tha he has lowered the worlds record.
The Press., 1896-10-01

Born.
 Stafford Springs, 26th, a son to MT. and Mrs. J. T. O'Halloran; 18th, a son to Mir. and Mrs. Owen Kelley.
 South Coventry, 9th, 9 daughter to MT. and Mrs. Louis Kingsbury, and grand daughter 10 Addison Kingsbury.
 Stafford, (Orcuttville) 26th, daughter to Wm. P. SimOnds.
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E4j It Is perfection.
 Eg"The Castings arc tho finest.
 B"The Nickeling is the most lustrous. F4'"It is Skilfully and Carefully made. EB"It is not a Lamp, but a stove for cold weather, and can be relied on for the entire heating of individual rooms.
 E4j" It can be rolled from dining room to parlor or sleeping room-iust the thing for the bath room.
 E4j' Easily lighted, and it's warmth and cheer are soon felt.
 F45 No danger of plants freezing if you have an Electric Oil Heater in the house.
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Ara Court of Probate holden at Staf-

A TT @ court or FTODHIP HOIIIbI sbL NTSLI- "A ford, within and for the District of Stafford, on the 3Oth day of September, A. D., 1896.
 Present. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 This court doth direct the trustee of the aS- signed estate of the Russell C0burn, of Stafford, in said to give notice to all per sons interested in the estate of said assgnOr, to appear f they see cause) before the Court of Pro bate to be holden at the Probate Office in Stafford in said district on the 10th day of october, A. D 1896, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to be heard relative to the appointment of commissioners or said estate, by posting said order of notice on 8 nuhlic sign-pOst in the town of Stafford, and by Advertising the same in newspaper published in Stafford. Certified from Record,
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1896-10-01

Buffalo Courier The fact that MT. Sewall, one of MI. Bryan's running mates insists on having & gold clause in all his contracts for carrying frieght in his ships, either to domestic or foreign ports, must give encouragement to ThomasWat- son in his demand for the withdrawal of his rival from the triangular ticket,
The Press., 1896-10-01

Imitation goods are gotten up for the ignorant and gullible. The persons able to read and write are not so easily fooled. They will insist that Hires ROotbeer is handed them, and nothing else 'just as good" The best imitation is no good, and you know it. Refreshing to Campaign paraders.
 Always in season. Hopkins Steamed Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch in milk Quart can 10 cts.
The Press., 1896-10-01
Irish Point Lace Curtains.

Colors Ecru, Ivory and White. Prices $1.75 to S25 pair. All of them reason ably priced.
 Ruficd Fish Net Curtains $1 25 to $3 g a pair
 Chenille Portieres, with Dado and heavy fringo at top and bottom, $2 50, $3.50 up to $11.50 pair. Now Line of Japanese Cropcs &c.,, 10c. and 123c, yard.
 Third floor, take elevator
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Died. Stafford Springs, 1st, (to-day) Chas. M Eager, 35.
The Press., 1896-10-01

BUoKLEN's ARNIOA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores.. letter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and ali skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1896-10-01

Consider A. Risley, we'll known Vel non farmer, was buncoed out of $6,OO cash Saturday morning. The old gam of wanting to buy farm, betting and tn use of two tin boxes was worked.
The Press., 1896-10-01

The main building of Mt. Holyoke college, at South Hadley, Mass, was de- stroyed by fire early Sunday evening. The building has stood for many years, and the loss will probably amount to $20O,- 900. The building and contents were in- sured for $157, ,OOO. Much of the furniture and students property was saved and no one was injured. The fire started under the gymnasium about 4.45, and it took until after o'clock to destroy the build ing.
The Press., 1896-10-01
SMITH & MURRAY.
WOmen'S Outside
 Garments.

Racks, Tables piled high with Inc cream of CIOakIOm. The result of months of careful selection.
 Never let your cloak wants wander from this store, for we are equipped 10 serve you to your utmost satisfac- tiOn.
 Everything about our gar ments is top notch, style, fit and materials, make finish, all the very best.
 SlOp-shOp rubbish finds no abiding place in this pro- gressiVe department.
 second floor, take elevator.
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The convention of the prohibitionists of the First district was held in the room of the W. c. T. U., Hartford last Friday. The Rev. J. l, Bartholomew, pastor of the M. E. church of Stafford Springs was nominated for Congress. Twenty-fiv delegates were present and the Rev. s. B. Forbes presided. T. H. L. Talcott of Glastonbury, James Morrison of Enfield and L. M. Jones of Rockville were elect ed on the congressional committee fol two years. The following nominations were made for the state Senate: First District, Benjamin Beardsley of Hartford; Second District, E. L. G. Hohenthal of Manchester; Third District, s. H. Barber of Windsor Fourth District, James Petit bone of Bristol; Twenty third District, w. H. Wilkie of Rockville; Twenty fourth District, E. A. Cleveland of Staf- ford Springs.
The Press., 1896-10-01

Thomas A. Lake of Rockville wae nominated at Andover Saturday, for sen ator from the Twenty y-third district. The nomination was unanimous and by ac- clamation. He was born in Woodstock in 1848. He Is veteran of the late war, having enlisted in the Eighteenth c. ", He was elected member of the house of 1885, where he was chairman of the com mittee on fisheries. He also was appoint ed state auditor at that session. MT. Lake is president of the Hartford Lumber Con- pany and is proprietor of the lumber yard in Rockville. He Is 8 member of the state central republican committee, and is we'll known all over the state. He Is a strong candidate, and stands high in the esteem of his fellow citizens.
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Now is the time to transplant Flowers for Winter blooming.
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Now Compnniea Incnrporataa.

ALBANY. Nov. 2s.-The following companies
have been Incorporated By the Secretary OF
State:
The Metropolitan Furniture Association OF New
York city. TO furnish protection. promote mutual
support, secure fair rates on nre insurance, and TO
collect the debts OF furniture dealers; capital. $500.
Direct Drs-J. Howard ~owperthwait OF New York
city. Edward Hoos OF Jersc! City. John J. Friel and
John +. Doherty OF New YORK city. William H.
zimmerman. Jr. of BROOKLYN. and W. J. Lockwood
OF Paterson. n. j.
The CANAAN Extract Company of New York city;
capital. $4,000. Observation-Disclosures II. Stillman OF
Brooklyn, Frederic H. Floy and Samuel Osborn Of
New York city.
Wilkinson Brothers and Company of New York
city. TO import and deal In paper. Irvine. rope,
paper stocki capital. $50 900. Observation-Disclosures
Wilkinson, Charlotte D. wilkinson, and Alice s.
Wilkinson or Brooklyn.
The CANA Chemical Manufacturing Com
pany OF Brooklyn; capital: $1,000. Direetors-
Paul De spotte OF New York city, Frank Miller,
Civilian Zones, Alfred G. Zones. and George II.
Copeland of Bridgeport, Corn.
The orcutt Company of New York city. to do a
general llthographlng and publishing business;
capital, $50, 900. Directors-James NJ. Clark, John
N. Horton. and PeIl W. Foster of New York city.
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The continued liberal crop movement both at the
ports aud the interior towns, forced realizing sales to-
day, depressing prices sharply. Yesterday the port
receipts for the week were estimate at as low as
10000 bales. but to-day the movement Is expected
to reach last weeks figures. which were 3Os.0O0
bales New orleans sold here. but the trading was
mainly local. savannah received 1000 bales, against
$3.50 last week and 1879 last year. and Charleston
2.a44. against 2, les last week and l2ll last year. A
Dallas, Tex, despatch to the Chronicle said; The late
advance In the price OF cotton In this vicinity caused
farmers to dispose of most all thcy, had on
hand. They are holding less cotton this season
than for many years past: We have had only
a trace OF rain the past week" A Luling despatch said
that farmers are preparing ground for next years
crop. Houston. Tex, Nov. ca" Rode thirty miles in
the country and found a good deal or open cotton
foliage was green. Farmers are buying corn from
Kansas. Believe much land heretofore devoted to
grain has this year been planted in cotton In southern
Texas" Clay county, Mis-, Nov. 2A THE freezes
hollis that y promised TO add TO the crop Cntayornole
weather following the freezes caused ali the bollS 10
become soft, and no picking will be realized from
such. Think the freeze prevented q further yield OF
from 100000 TO 300. 900 bales, and my crop estimate
IL now $3.50, 900 maximum"
CofFEE Rio on the spot was dun ana noninnl;. No.
2, lOc, Sales 1000 bags Santos No. o 10 3 at lOASc.;
300 bags MaracaIbo, and 100 bags Lngnagra on private
terms, The future trading WAS as TOllOwa:
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Acting Captain. FiIe Honda.

Treasurer Andrews Of the Police Department
has required several acting Captains to file
bonds In tho Treasurer's office In tho sum of
100000 each. The acting Captains who have
filed such bonds are: Hogan of the Eldridge
street station. Titus of Delaney street, Farrell
OF Nacdougal street. Herlihy of Fifth street,
and Petty of Charles street station. The Treas
urer demanded the bonds as security for tho
monthly pay of tho members of the force in tho
precincts named. Heretofore tho acting In
spectors have paid of the men, as the acting
Captains were not under bonds.
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Futures here declined 10 to 20 points, closing barely
steady with sales OF 1920 bags. Iiavre declined ~.
ha,n6lTg was y pig; lower to 4 pig hiFnerio no d e,
excnange 4 a.led, an advance OF ! SGD; santos was
quiet az 100 rris decline; receipts, "h,OVOi Stock. Oi5,'
4oP; Ins decline today was caused hy liquidation
induced by the brRrish statistical pnSitlon. one nrin
sHla, "Braziiians appear TO be tres seiiersi AS no
seasons crop prospects In Brazil the trade expect an.
Othtr large crop II all goes wen ahother month IN
which case the amount In sight next season VII, DO
exceedingly heavy. Low prices VIII In all probability
encourage carrying large stocks by tho sinail dealers
which VIII not appear in tho visible supply. Owing TO
the large arrivals az Rio aud SANTOS, tho worlds ylsl'
pie supply on Dec. l win show an increase. but as
warehouse deliveries both here ana IN Europe nave
been very liberal an estimate now is unsafe
NAVAL rOREs-Unchangrd
PETHOLEuM-Crude certificates mere were quoted Mt
Sl.O1: In OH city Sl.uH.
PnoyIsI9Ns-Lard steady. PTime, western. $4,000
6i.32IV. PORK Arm. Mess. Ss.2jdSS 10. Tallow, !t$sc.
Butter creamery, Western. thirds 10 eGtrhs' lJlgI9
28,.; State ana Pennsyivanin do, l4D%2c; state
dairy, halt.hrkin tubs. seconds TO extras ING lVrFc.
Cheese-sIate, full cream. large. colored' fancy, o.
@lO9tc.: do. white. common to fancy. 14rtlOakc.:
small, colorcd, fancy. l0@lOi4ci DO; white, common
fresh gathered. fair to fancy af@aoc'i W estern do,
stGAH-Raw. dull. hut steady So test, 2JSc.i 0o'
test Bac. Refined quiet aud steady.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-rhese were TO day prices;
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Financial.
Fort Worth DGnVHG yRy.Co.'S
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.

To the Holders OF Mercantile Trust Cous-
pany,s Receipts for Fort Worth a Den-
YER City ny. Co.'s First Mortgage Bondss
Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions OF
the amended Plan of Reorganization dated July loth'
1900, on and after December LIST, 1890, the Mercantile
Trust Company, 100 Broadway, New York City, will,
upon presentation ana verincation of their Certin'
Gates for Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co.'S First
Mortgage Bonds. deliver to tho holders thereof in or
change therefor. the First Mortgage Bonds of the Fort
worth 4 Denver City Ry. Co. deposited with themi
also ssi2 90 of the Fort Worth q Denver City Ry.
co,s Capital Stock for each Bond deposited.
Coupons due Juno LIST and December LIST, 1893. will
be then paid as stamped q per cent?. upon prssenta-
ton TO the Mercantile Trust Company.
Certificates OF deposit surrenderedm must be left with
the Trust Company for verincatlon.
Under the Bondholders' Agreement there will be
collected from each Bond $500 towards defraying the
expenses incurred in the Reorganization
J. I. GRANGER, Secretary.
No. 1 Broadway, New Torh.
Chairmnn,
Il NJ. PULLMAN,
FRANKLIN n. LORD, AeorGsninssaeh
HARRY WALTERS, COMMITTEE.
SIDELL TILGHMAN,
FRANCIS 3. BANGS,
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ruu.-o, or co.uoaor. M.y,.h.-.

The funeral Of Commodore William Henry
McVickar was held yesterday from St Marks
Church, Second avenue and Tenth street. Tho
Rev. DIR. Joseph II. Rylance ohlciated. assisted
by the Rev. Richard Golden. The New York
vac a"sh ! m U.n5, OF rs "h rehrs Somm9d DO e MM icSNIn
Kane and Gouverneur Kortright. The body was
placed in the family vault in st. Marks church.
YARD
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Rg&Sss%S.r.. 's,ss esq., sss,ssssN 'ssssSyt 's ssSx
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0i Ns:s 2;YS sssSs ssR PfEs q als iS; I'D Brl %'P sh q =, -,
Webster Az, . " cor ION 81. SSfIs6: Csihc. 49,
,! Il X f1 1Ss Wa, Wa '' @% Sro aSS5sR to WIN 0''' '
'' sr e ] i; HS Ss$. :'l i REs sis 1t a asf' T TsG q -,
'SgssSSn ward; Jarvis Il b smith to Hannah q 4,
Market st:.ss Ilci' S5li., map estate Of Hen:
s%!S 1, $50 East; John Nj o ,Iodcn to Ami: =,
s s5i !! s sss East; Annie EEoass9 TO Gitc, LGdea
5GtI =. ssi5 and a96 East; Richard ii Clarke. ,o,o
sutton pace, ss; Gustav wittsnbor9 to '
li f5ain &, $. 80 S5' 3 "a STs OO1i0o.ii: same to =
FMotchkis, and wife to christopher Brad. .,
Same prop; Edwd S dhurciiii and vic to :,
18Th y, iiss west; L.ieniiau' sa: to Harrl, Man. :,
Same prop: Caroline il s sas and Hno. cTors :.
50 az: s,IsAs SStbi st, 1890; Max Cohen =, nm
T9SdssS sS.s:. 80 . Of a isso:ii road. being ''''
Ely SAND Z sae 10 T RsS dR5SP s 81 Role afsl saa Z w,i Hsi q -.
70 itsth st 100; sSsss,S Geo i Sheldon. o., MN
1G IS6 4: T o |: SSO Y "a. A%sie5ds%i s;o liccI
9th Az: ., aS:ss soth st, gsGsIioo; VIM 4 :,
os sSh% y, NJ %a 70 WE we. 20 ' eaToiino s oppenhsin:i
esth st, No 10 West; Sophia 6ppenheimor TO
Caroline oppenhoimer. u part............- j
RECORDED MoRTGAGEa.
Bradley, Christopher, and wife to the North
ss s : r4 ts6o $ and a. ~ L GsS + Ia az S,id insts,l::;J ,cr ,'7oo
aassaSsIsiioo5 g mtss,, iiIySr hamilton e'. rue. $4,000
Oh az and eStR st (saioon fea as .... 5000
Davidson. Alex. and wife to Jno Ludlum,
Post Road from y y to Albany, lots is and 80.
ct. 200 Q list nv, i 1000
l<7th at. goo o Brook av, l W.. .......... 1,to5
Evening sun Bldg. Mutual Loan. and 40.
cumulat!ng Fund Assocn, n W cor Spring 30
and Prospect nv, installs. .......... -. $500
minps, 9 boulevard, 81 n load st. yr.... 1000
schneider, Carl j, to Adolph Held and ano, n
sllsth st. $50 W % av,.5 yrs......... 1000
at, esq W lth, av, . s....~...."...... 1000
varian. John p. to Ephraim b Levy, lot so
map Van Nest Park. 8 yrs ......... ..... GOT
vogei, John. aud wife to Katharine Englert,
sea DAILY av, part lot POS map village OF
Yeandle. Hdelsids x. to Daniel E scy6ci, "'
lots 40. l73. and ia. and part of lots l7b
and ia map North Marble Hill, 8 mtgs, 8
Same 10 Geo G ciausen and ano, trustees. lot A''''
III ard part of lot ia map North Marble
Same TO Sophie Y Giausen. part lot, ia and ~"
lf3. same map. 8 $500
RECORDED LEASES.
Heating. Patrick, to Morris Magnes. sos 10th
stafford. John. to Michael oiiNc;iihI. iaS West ''
e. o tl2 yrp..-..-... ..............& " ,2oOt 1000
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Government bonds steady at unchanged QUO
tations. Railway bonds weak. The features
were Kansas and Texas DDS. Oregon Short Line
0s, I. r.; st. Louis and San Francisco As. Scioto
Valley and Now England Is. West shore As.
Atchison, Northern Pacific. Rock Island, and
Heading isues. The more important net de-
elines were in Atchison adj. As. NJ y cent, TO
4lA, and general As, a, to 7sl4; Northern
Pacific prior As. W. l.. \, to sag: Oregon Short
Line 6s, I. r., ~, TO l09FS; Rock Island extension
5s. r., l@. to lOlli; Reading I'd preference in
comes -, to 344: st. Louis and san Francisco
A.. 4, to 65. and Scioto Valley and New Eng
land A, 2. to 81. The noteworthy advances
were In Kansas and Texas eds. q cent, TO so;
Northern PAeinc g. T. N. T. r.. u 10 oSi Rock
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While crossing Kent avenue at South Third
street, WilliamsburEh. yesterday morning, An
ton Kroffel, 48 years old. of Grove street and
Myrtle avenue was knocked down by trolley
was broken and his right shoulder was cut and
bruised. He Was taken to the Eastern District
Hospital.
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Island extension 90. ". to 1o4,l. and West Shore
-, u y cent, to 100.
Commercial price Of bar silver in New York
6bIsc. Bar silver in London closed mt ~ 1b-16d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at bOssc.
Money on call 2@2h o cent. Time money
2 " cent. for sixty days. 3h n cent. for ninety
days. and 4 q cent. for four 10 six months. on
good mixed Stock Exchange collateral. The
demand for commercial paper Is fairly. active.
Prime endorsed bills receivable sell at 4 P,cent;
choice single names at 494h U cent, aud good
names 8 D cent.
Foreign exchange market firm at unchanged
quotations. Posted asking rates for sterling,
s4.s4 for long bills and S4.sI,S, for demnnd;
Sassy; sight drafts. S4.seLGS4,s 6M. and
cable transfers. S4.s76S4.S7A. Francs are
quoted at 5.alIi95. poSS for long and b.lsN@
5.1sA for short; reichsmarks, 941S094 1915
for long and % 9-16Gg5 lilo for short; guild
ers. 40 for long and 40 3-1G@40A for short
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston, 10
@l5 cents discount. Charleston -Buying, B
discount; selling, Il premium. Savannah-Buy-
ing, Lie of; selling, par. New o~rleans-Bank.
par; commercial, Sl.75 discount San Fran
~eisco-sight, 10 cents premiums; telegraph,
MUM. Chicago-55 cents premium. Cincin.
nati-Between banks. so cents premium and
over counter, 70 cents premium.
The weekly statement OF averages Of the
"a 49,
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FIxAxc1A1 AND coMMssCIz1.

New York stock Exehanes-eaicr Nov. %.
UNITED srATEs AND STATE BONDS GIN s1,ooos).
lUsts. r,1eo7.l1o 10 vac cadet. tr. a IN
CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED sTArEs BONDS.
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SATURDAY, Nov. Observation-Disclosures
was dull, but steady. No sales. Free on board
anoat; No. 2 red, 99hc.; No. 1 hard spring,
90lc.; No. / Northern spring, New York,
02hc.; No. 1 Northern sprihg, Duluth. 03sSc.
Duluth received to-day 244, 1870 BUSH, against
402,077 last year; Minneapolis 100000. against
3S0,sS0: Chicago 2s,6oo, against $4,000; Toledo
so.120. against 1b1.029; st. Louis $4,000
against 1890; Detroit 0,745. against 1887;
Milwaukee 5000, against 32,50o: Duluth $50
cara, against 506; Minneapolis 143, against 592
last year. Futures advanced 10. to 1850, but
lost II and closed unchanged. After change "
May on curb was Sg1SD5Ac., closing soc. Future
miles 1000. 600 hnah. rs follOMs:
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Electric stock Quotauons.
oS, Nov, 2s. T closing quotations of electric

To'aI sales, 2.4oo shares,
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GLIDING goli balance, 80. sea-. 649. SEQ s22s. $50. s7s
Money in London. $685. q cent. Rate OF dis
count in open market, Tor both short and three
months bills, 31e " cent. Paris advices quote
8 T. cents at 10" francs 90 centimes. Exchange
on London. 20 francs 23]6 centimes.
The Reorganization Committee of tho Fort
Worth and Denver City Railway Company. q.
N. Dodge, Chairman. notifies holders OF the
Mercantile Trust Company's receipts for the
first mortgage bonds OF the railroad company
that the receipts will be- received in ex-
change for first mortgage bonds, on and
trust company, For each bond depos-
tied. S3l2 of Fort Worth and Denver CITY
Hallway Company's stock will! be given. Cou-
pom due June ! and Dec. / will be paid two per
cent. upon presentation to the trust company.
Under the bondhOlders' agreement So will be
collected from each bond toward defraying the
expenses OF the reorganization.
The sales of mining stocks at the New York
to-day were as fOlloMs:
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BiL Asked.
q 4 ~, r.
at plofG. 96h
q 9 ~, =,
1907. l10h
q g ~, o,
1907. .... 110h.
o q a., r,
Io95.....lloN lee
o s -, c,
lps5.....1loN 1904