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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
KILLED BY REDS
All the City Councillors aud school,
ien"lrrN ana All Those Holding
E'n1 rrnment Positions Are Na.sa-
cred VA omen Are shnmpfulI,
treated and Many ~hDpS Are
HHrnra After Being Looted

'itY .! Mexico, April II. - 4 trlt'-
gram from oaNaca City to-day states
tlldt tile rebel Indians at the town OF
jn4'alh Killed al the town councillors.
school teachers local priests, chief of
poll'e and TIL" telegraph operator: in
rae. every one holding a government
place, The people are in terror and
troops ltay" been sent for the relief
of the town
The military movement made
against the rebel ZimatlanS has re-
suited III driving the Indians into the
mountains They began their plotting
in holy week, instigated by Indian
lawyers. who Informed them that the
new state taxes were constitutional
but IN" authorities paid 40 attention
70 the excitement among them con
Sidering they Wera engaged in their
Gsial drunken celebration Of the sea
SON But procuring arms and
machet"s, they made IA rush for the
town hall and the project hastily
closed the doors. Which they soaked
with petroleum and burned thus Of
fecting an entrance, Sacking the place
ana penetrating the private apart
mentS of the project. grossly NAL
then turning attention 10 the officials
anu armed servants Killed and
wounded several The scene was 4
horrible one The assault took place
IN thu early evening and the excite
men' Of the mob was indeScribahle.
The Indians We're possessed With
ftrF and It was absolutely impossible
tor respectable inhabitants to control
them rs Ill were drunk and maddenea
h1 moo, after Siclling the town hall
went to III" federal stamp Office and
assaulted il, burning down the out
side door with petroleum. which also
communicated fire to the entire house
placing Collector tiraciada who was
Oh the roof with his clerks, in Il con
d!tlon Of the utmost peril, but hey
managed tp escape by the rear The
indians escaped - the mountains.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
GOV MERRIAsis LOSS
His Residence I'm 81 Paul Partially
DESTROYED by Fire

>f Paul April i2-EX-t,oy. William
X Merriam,s beautiful residence at the
corner Of Cedar street and Sherburne
Avenue was almost destroyed by fire
ut IN early hoIr this morning. Fortu-
nately there was no one in the house
the Merriam family being at Thomas
VILE ia. and t,ov. Merriam being
temporarily quartered at the Aber-
deem. The building was insured for
t'u,'No and the furniture and fixtures
D. $1,000. The total loss can hardly
reach as high rs these figures
The Merriam residence occupies 4
commanding site on the hill III the
squaf" surrounded by Cedar. Sher-
hurne, Jackson AMI University avenue,
All! VAS built in 1889 al i cost Of S4u.-
tn. was the han,lsomest strue-
fuie bS far IN the vicinity, and with
lis magnificent grounds, was the lie
lt-ht aud admiration of the out-of-
town SIghf-Seer> The governor has
built additions from time IL time. and
II Was on" Of the finest houses in the
eltE. 4 defective ffue is supposed to
have been the cause Of the fire
he only thing know about it,"
sali Toy Merriam today. is that
the house burned down How it hap
l1ehed y what the actual loss is can
not say, as there has been no time
Tor al investigation cannot tell
how much we have saved The
house VAS sold BY Gov. Merriam 10
the capitol Investment company some
time ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
Crisis In Cuba.

New Orleans La. April - The
picay,ne prints the following from It's
special correspondent under date or
April >: The condition Of affair, is
continuing to draw to crisis. and
soon there will be il clash which will
either rebound for the benefit Of the
SpaniardS or Cnbans For the past
-four days no official news has been
given out at the captain generals Of
flee. and rumOrS are rife of a struggle
Ia which the insurgents came out vic
torious No details cau be obtai,lcd
but there has been considerable hur-
rying and scnrrying around the pal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
LETTER ERD21 GARCIA
he tuD"U Patriot Writes to the
.&n.gTiran p&@pi"

The Cuban Patriot Writes to the
,kr.@riran p@npi"
New York, April l1-Thn following
Lptl"r has lust tepn received III New
York by Estrada Palma from Cen
taiiAt" Garcia, who lately landed in
Cuba from the Bermuda:
To the People ut he United States
OF Anrr."a: am fully aware OF the
obligation which have contracted to
Stan'! trial for my alleged violation Of
the laws OF your country | have not
remained Ia face the consequence Of
my acts simply because feel that
have Il higher duty to perform as Il
soldier and a Cuban Having fought
tor tn" Independence Of my country
Tor ten years, and having ever since
promulgated the idea OF which we
then fought, ! deem II my highest and
holieSt duty to fight and bleed, and, if
necessary, die to attain the indepcli-
ence OF my country. Should fail, my
death will eXpate. | hope. in your
eyes any possible offenSa fro which |
might have TO stand trial there
Should | survive, | give you my word
as Il man ana n soldier to return TO
your country and cheerfuiiy abide by
the consequences in which the laws Of
the country may visit on mp My con
science tells me that in this proceed
ing l will satisfy the laws Of Justice.
and | am confident that the citizens OF
the nitel States will 50 judge Of my
conduct
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
MAI. II TT REPORTS
--latest Quotations From Grain and
LIZ asoci. aenters


Chicago. April Il Nh.a' .>,rA,
64 IS: May ia Id; June. 65 Sc; !;
July. g. i,. September, 60 Sc corn
April - .-,sSe; May, - j Sc; July.
81 l-i.; September, - ) So oats
April. T. l->, May ~ 1-Se; July.
III | 10. Septenlhnr "n3-se. Pork SIS
May. $3.50; July. $3.50 Lard May.
>o.n:, July. S5I7 - Ribs May.
$50. July. Sit;.1
Chicago Apr.l L. Hogs Light,
81 6na4; mixed S:,.:,,;i:; 50, heasy.
S3.,as.; ~: rough, S:,::,;,at5D Cat
tie SLOW and -nnei.ali, 1pal.,c lover;
beege>. S.i;..;;.,a.3;..,f'; CONS and l.eifers.
Sl.Goa:;...,; IpNans. S22.soa59D: stock
ers and feeders, >2.a)a:'.7.,
Minneapolis. April L. Wheat April
closed Al 81 Sic, May opened at
80 e ami closed II Gle. July opened
al I'll ,-4c and closed 1T 8. 5->o On
track Ne. | hard. T.; ..::-ie, No. | North
ern Gl Sic. No . Northern. Gle
milwaukee,. April T., Flour steady.
Wheat weak No. . spring. ilc; No. l
Northern 10 lie: May, i1 l2c. Corn
steady, No. ), - lie oats firm and
higher. No !. white. 20 .,-1c. No. :;
white .Ua2o l-2c Rar.ey tiriner. No
9 b 1.c: sample. - 12I32 lie. Rye
dropping. No. l. IS be. Provisions
lower; pork, $3.50; lard s.
ST Paul, April ll-Iloes about 80
lower. Cattle quiet but steady; not
much offered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
His Death lnexDlAine

Marshtirld. Wis. April - Henry
Rartels aged twenty five. a drug clerk
Of exemplary habits. retired last night
as usual after closing his employers
store aud was found dead in ned this
morning. Nothing is known as to the
cause Of death. Deceased carried So
600 lite insurance. 5000 Of which was
in the Modern Woodmen Of America
aud the remainder in the knights Of
I'ythiaS. The stomach was sent to
Chicago for analysis
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
EXROrfA IncrNmsn

Washington, April Ia statement
prepared by Mr.. Worthington &. Ford,
chief Of the bureau of statistics. show
that the exports Of breadstuffs dur
ing March were SlOO96.:557 against
$S.I1i.4ll in March. 1896; of cotton,
S19,o6.51O against Sl5.27l .32i a year
ago; of mineral oil, S4.359, PA against
S3.O5t.166 year ago, and of proviS-
ions. xl2S2:t, 40 as compared with
$l3 ,25S. 80.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
Ft.hinx With spinp~

ST. Paul, April l5.-Executiye Agent
Fullerton. of the state game and fish
commission has started down the
river to make 4 roundup Of those who
are fishing illegally between here and
Winona. Mr.. Fullerton says that he
proposes 70 piit stop TO the practice
Of fishing III the river with Seines, no
matter what the expense may be.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
Fire Damn Explosion

Wilkrslarra. Pa, April l5 Five
men were probably fatally injured by
IN explosion OF iira damp during i
fire in the Red Ash vein Of the Wood
ward mine to-day. They are William
Powell, fire boss. John Ovans, James
Lewis. William D. Morgan and Ar
thur Goligltly. laborer. There is a
very slight chance Of recovery for the
men. ali Of whom Inhaled gas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
JEEsi sERsO>,> H,ETHDAy
- celebrated at Monticello. Va
ny Prominent Democrats

Monticello. Va. April .1.-.i'he is5th
Itfinivcrs;.y Of Thomas JrfarSon's )
rthtlas was tittingiy observed here.
here he lived and died. by gather
4 or q large number Of prominent
enlN'rafs from all sections Of the
Mntiy. Tie distinguished guests in
uded co President Stevenson, Sec
ataIy Herbert Postmaster General
fii6On. Attorney General Harmon,
N-1iOy. Russell OF Massac chuSettS.
hanncey f. Black and Lawrence
ardner. president and secretary Of
ne National Association ol Demo
ratio clubs. and nearly two-score Of
enatOrs and representatives besides
number of national committeeman
ne party left Washington in 4 spe-
'al train. arriving in charlottesville
nu proceeding at once to Monticello,
bout two miles distant from the
avn. where they were welcomed by
lr. Jefferson NJ. Levy. the present
wner Of the estate. Upon the broad
lWno were assembled several hun
red people who had come from the
Mrr0undinS towns and farms. Three
d0reeSeS were delivered. the first by
jnAuncey NJ. Black. the second by ex-
1oV. Russell and the third by cx-Sen-
l60f Daniel Of Virginia, The greatest
nterest attached to the two latter,
~. Russell standing squarely on
asOund money" platform. and Senator
'anteI combating his position with a
zee silver argument
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
BOYS WILL HANG.
samuel be Mars Wanderers SEN
tc..ccI at Duluth

fenced at Duluth
Duluth. April 12-juige Noer has
sentenced Joseph Soular and William
N"rili tO I've hanged tor the murder OF
SamU"l H"mAr's ar BiWabill on Jan.
II. When >oular was asked if he had
anything to say. Ii" replied. THE
principal witness for the state is the
man who caused my destruction
When | was a boy of fifteen be led
me into bad company, when | h2rdly
knew right from wrong, when | was
young and foolish The man is Fred
Fish. ! used TO write letters for him
to his girl and he did not have mon v
enough TO get married, and when told
hlm that | was going to get DemarS'
money and that we would have il good
time on his wedding he said it would
be good thing. If he had warned ME
anu gone to my parents, | should not
nave been on this floor to-day pleading
for mercy / had no idea of hurting
the poor old man until did it, and
hardly know how it was done. It
seems like Il dream In behalf of my
poor, broken-hearted parents | ask for
mercy"
Judge Moer addressed Souiar as fol-
lows: The crime OF which you are
charged is one Of the most heinous.
and the way it was carried out leaves
no doubt IN my mind Of it's premedita
ton. The murder was without pallia
ton or justification He continued to
outline the case, saying that lie saw
nothing III any of the arguments as 10
exceptional circumstances He there
fore sentenced him to death. William
NerlliS case WAS next. a motion for
arrest Of Judgement was denied Judge
Nicer said he saw no extenuating cir
cHnstance> in this ease. any more
than i'll the other, and also sentenced
him TO death. Very little emotion was
displayed by either Of the Young men
Nerill IS eighteen and Soular seven
teen
Helena, Mont. April l. William
Gay was sentenced this morning tc
~" on the galloWs on May -. Col
Sanders, the prisoners attorney, asked
Tor the longest time possible, i'll order
that the case might be appealed to tha
ntted states supreme court
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
CO-Opertive Plant

Pi1tsburg. Pa. April 15.-The locked
out flint glass employees and some cap
italists have organized i company to
erect a cooperative plant with cap
ital stock Of $500 900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17

That Tvo Tickets EaDresent-
= the Different Financial Views
the Two Wings of the Party,
Nominated, and Then the Two
ctiOns Get Together in the
ectOrnl Coiies.

scagO. April l1.-A special 20 the
from Washington says: Demo
!. leaders have matureI Il plan to
ire the presidency next fall by
aizing a split at Chicago, putting
tickets into the field, and then
ring the two wings of the party
her in tive electoral college The
r Democrats have been Scheming
lie subject for Il long time, and
v passed it on for consideration
he SO-caleu sound money man
8, with whom it has been received
favor. The White House has been
scene of several consultations on
most Important matter within the
four or five days. friends of sound
ey not only in congress, but IN
v Of the ranking financial and
Inercial centers having responded
AStv summons 10 meet and dis
the question of supreme concern
le party welfare. The result Of all
palayel is that Il thorough under
ding has been reached. and that
lOcrntic hopes are higher ut this
ing than they have been in two
8.
my Of the silver leaders Of the
lblican party are fully advised Of
Democratic programme, ana are
thing with the greatest interest.
archplotters among the Demo
J fOndl, hope that the Republic
may be induced t. pur,u" similar
es.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
blown Into the Lake.

ST. Joseph. Mich. April Il. The
fishing boat Olive +. was blown into
the lake by the south gale to-day
She LET, port early this morning before
the wind rose to a gale. Her crew con-
sists Of four men. She is a sail boat
but has a small steam plant. When
last seen she was several miles out
in the lake
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
PattisOn Endorsed

EI.nsburg. Pa, April l5.-The Cam
bria county Democratic convention to-
day elected James A. Cray national
delegate and decided against the unit
rule Pattison was indorsed for pres
idanr
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
llti~H LAND Dill.
II Introduced by the Secretary
for Ireland

IL 1ntrauuCeu ny the secretary
for ireland
ondnn. April II. Gerald Bal.ou
" retary for Ireland. Introduced the
y Irish land bill in the house OF
lmOns to-day. II is of much wider
pc than that Of John Morley, who
/. ) chief secretary for Ireland in the
RE-. liberal government. and is upon
u principl" Of purchase by the occu-
ng tenant being the ultimate Solu-
a.l Of the land question III introaue-
ii the BIZ the chief secretary for Ire
d said that til" government be-
+ -ed thu The land question was ut
root OF he agitation for home rule.
! e bill provides for facilitating th-
\ chase ot holdings and prevent the
ree from having rent Levied on his
proven Ills. L embodied I'll" most
l-cOlltcEtiallS proposals II tae bill 81
-, and modified others proposed
It the teaailts should - deemed
the pagn9nt Of two years arrears,
be in iR>g possession ii his hold
Is, leaya4 the lantiiarl tD FeepYer
i remailaar Of the arrears III the Of
lary w. Mr. H;tltour sad that
j government had lafitiel not 10
er the statutory term of fifteen
ars fol ttNa@ 4 fair rant
After bearing Mr. Ralto3a's speech
Opiniai eNpres-e, il the lobby was
ut a BIZ IS such eonpleXsty as 10
We 0ccrried three hours in is eN.
anatiol ha.l little prospect of pass
Z at tbs session IL parliament II
eW of the prolonged debates ey-
'cted o. the education Will
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
COMPLETE ROUT.
-. 9tevanis Recent Victory Over
the Deryishes

Mnssowah. April T.. Further ad-
vlceS from the front show that the
aeryIsheS' retreat after the recent
nxhtlng. was in the nature Of com
,plete rout. Col. Steyani burned the
entrenc hment works Of Tucruf and
GuIllDit 'rhe retreating darvishes in
nictGd considerable loss on the ShOans.
Cairo. April 1.-THE bearing in the
pr0ceedings Of syndicate Of French
against the commission
crs 0f the caissc Of the public debt Of
Egypt. arising out Of the action Of
the commissioners in allowing a pOr-
tt0n of the reserve fund to he used
Tor the Anglo Egyptian expedition up
the Mile. was adjourned to-day for 4
fortnight
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
Higher Prices for 4erenI.

New York, April l.. Bradstreat's
says: While there is no general in
crease III business there are several
encouraging features. First the ad-
vanees in prices of -four. wheat. corn.
oats. pork and sugar, together with
that for steel billets and beams and
other iron and steel products, includin.
No. foundry pig and for tin plates.
The advance in wheat has continued
50 much longer than expected that
traders are again discussing the like
lihood OF this being the beginning Of
the long advance for cereals which
they believe must come after the ex-
treme depression OF the past few
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
GrilesOm > Rals..

Phlladelphia. Special Tei-As,;s..nt
ls' ~ attorney Barlow to-day an
nounced that all the gruesomc role.
.nat figured in the trial ~ u ~
tonnes for the murder Of BENJAMIN =
Iltzel, will be shipped to Mrs p;t1ai
a' iaiva. ILL.,. rs soon as the iaw hos
nnaliy y disposed Of the murderer Nrs
Fitzel within the past few davs -.
iuesIed her counsel here to arrany.
LOT the shipment 50 that she m;yhe
give decent burial to what was lar, ar
her dead little ones. 20 'e's -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17

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, and I,a11i. m'nn1
lqr,sitfnoo : ,o4.re
hin J}a,,N 2n We.
BrIlrn',n' '4r J., !
IIllnn,~,,' VI u o,EoI
~, = a,.lNe9
Dem u, - U
to took ,ia n',.. !.
indian scbo,1 !
t The 'lo,.' dos5.
md no refe,.. f...'
;lnization r,
opposition" J"
r. Garter ur'n =.
rike or, " y.
,,,n,,s o"' lug
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17

fort;.~ i ~ naiher OF Nebraska reported the
-. '1iica ions Dill to the house TODAY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Your Life Insured-lc., a Day.

Our insurance is projected by bank
able paper on the Capital City Bank,
Of Columbus, O. There can be no
stronger guarantee given you. We
dare not use banks name without
authority, if lou doubt it write them.
Good health is the best life insurance.
Wright's Celery Capsules give you
good health, they cure Liver, Kidney
and Stomach trouble, rheumatism.
Constipation and Sick Headaches.
100 days treatment costs 1c., day.
A sight draft on above bank in every
ST. box which brings your money back
if they fail to cure you. Sold by w.
S. Lloyd druggist. 45-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
The Republican County COnven
ton,

Tho Republicans held their County
Convention Saturday afternoon,
They got into y wrsnglo from the very
start. Ben Hall was leading the
Langley forces and Orear kirkpatrick
aud others the Seitz Hopkins combi-
nation Both sides presented sets of
resolutions but no vote was secured
Giually to settle the matter u committee
was appointed who reported that it
gvss the sense OF the Convention that
the vote should be devide6 Seitz OF
Morgan getting one third aud Langley
of Floyd, two thirds. All Repub-
sicaus in the county are delegates.
The disorderlv gang then adjourned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
A Chance to Make Money.

l have berries, grapes and peaches,
a year old, fresh as when picked. 1
use the California Cold process, do
not heat or seal the fruit, just put it
mp cold, keeps perfectly fresh and
costs almost nothing; can put up a
bushel in ten minutes. Last week
sold directions to over 100 families /;
anyone will pay dollar for directions
when they see the beautiful samples
Of fruit. AS there are many people
poor like myself, 1 consider it my
duty TO give my experience to such,
and feel confident any one can make
one or two hundred dollars round
home in a few days. 1 will mail
sample of fruit and complete direc-
tons, to any of your readers, for
eighteen two-cent stamps, which is
only the actual cost OF the samples,
postage, etc., to me.
FRANCIS CASEY,
46-l3t St. Louis, Mo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Republican Responsibility.

Secretary Carlisle, in his statement
to the bond investigating committee,
made one proposition that was very
strong, and as truthful as it was
strong. lie showed clearly that the
drain on the Treasury gold began
under Republican Administration ;
that the reserve was falling below
the $l00000000 mark when Mr..
Cleveland was inaugurated. or
course the Harrison policy should
have been reversed. There does not
seem to be any defense for. either Ad-
ministration. The Republican lead
ers have no ground for abusing the
Cleveland Administration for issuing
bonds. for they will do precisely the
same thing if they get into power,
under the single gold standard policy.
The only hope of reform of the
finances is in the Democratic party on
free coinage platform and with q
candidate for President who win be
true to the cause Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Ice Cream Now Made in a Minute

/ have an Ice Cream Freezer that
will freeze cream perfectly in one
minute; as it is such a wonder a
crowd will always be around, so
anyone can make from five to six
dollars day selling cream, and
from ten to twenty dollars day
selling Freezers, as people will al
ways buy an article when it is dem
onstrated that they can make
money by so doing. The cream is
frozen instantly and is smooth and
free from Jumps. l have done so
well myself and have friends sue
ceeded so well that l felt it my
duty to let others know of the OPP
portunity, as feel confident that
any person in any locality can
make money, as any person can
sell cream and the Freezer sells it.
self. j. f. Casey d Co., 1143 st.
Charles st, st. Louis, Mo-, will mail
you complete instructions and will
employ you on salary if you can
give them your whole time.
WIN. Nc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Louisville Tobacco Market.

Sales on our market for the week
just closed amount to 3647 hhds. with
receipts for the same period 1895 hhds.
Sales on our market since January l,
amount to S2,947 hhds. Sales of the
crop of 1895 on our market to this date
amount to 1904 hhds.
We have had very large receipts
and sales on our market this week
and there has been decided general
improvement in the condition of the
tobacco on sale. The very good
grades of leaf have shown some i'm
provement in values.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market Tor hurley tobacco
1895 crop.
Trash. Ozark or damaged tobacco)
$l.00 to $3.50.
Common colory trash, $500 to $500
Medium to good colory trash, $500
to 5000.
Common Jugs, not colory, $500 to
$4.00.
Common colory Jugs, $3.50 to 800.
Medium to good colory Tugs, 500
to 5000.
Common to medium leaf $500 to
$500.
Medium to good leaf, $500 to SIS.
Good to fine leaf, $l5 to SIS.
Select wrappery leaf, SIS to $1,000
The above quotations are not appli-
cable to green and frosted crops.
GLOVER u DURRETT.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16

The young people of the Grassy
Lick and Wade's Mill neighborhoods
were given most delightful enter
tainment at the home of Mr.. William
Eubank, near Wade's Mill, on last
Friday night. The party was given
in honor of Messrs. Roy Morris and
Shirley MADDEN, and right royalty did
they sustain their parts as hosts. In
the early part of the night refresh
ments were served, and too much
could not be said OF their excellence.
Mrs. Eubank made a most excellent
hostess. Games and other amuse-
ments were provided in most de-
lightful manner.