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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
A LFRED PEATS FAMOUS
$1,000 PRIZE WALL PAPER


The Chicago Tribune says: ''rhey will be
in great demand by people of artistic taste. y
The New York World: "None so beautiful,
so perfect or offered so cheap Don't buy
old shop worn goods, when every sample
have is of the latest design and coloring.
Price of every pattern stamped in plain figures
by the manufacturers, therefore can neither
open nor close your eyes. You can see, and
make the calculation for your rooms, for your
self, if you choose. can save you 50per cent
PRICES.-Prize Designs, 10 cents per roll,
up. Colds, 5 cents per roll, up Other New
Patterns 8 cents per roll, and up. Nearly 800
samples shown at your home if desired. All
work guaranteed, and mean it In CRAY
ON PORTRAITS and PICTURE FRAMES.
/ defy competition Don't be fooled by mer-
chants offering Portraits Free. Yon can de
pend on paving for it in The price you pay for
the frame
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23

Most housekeepers know how invaluable
newspapers are for packing away the win
ter clothing, the printing ink acting as a
defiance to the stoutest moth as success
fully as camphor or tar-paper. For this
reason newspapers are invaluable under
the carpet, laid over the regular carpet
paper
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
Fine Job Printing a Specially.

When you want anything IN my line do not
place your orders until you have inspected my
samples and prices, and / viii prove to you
that what say is true.
EDW. P. ZEPP. Artist and Decorator,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Portraits and
Picture Frames, Pleasant Valley, Nd. Lock
Box 3S.
If not convenient to call mail postal card
to above address. inay2 BIN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
NO. a44a EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.

David Stoner, Mortgage, vs.. Michael Wertz
and Elizabeth Wertz, his wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 9TH day of May, 1896, by the
Circuit Court for Carroll County in Equity,
that the sale of the mortgaged property ,men-
toned in these proceedings, made and report,
ed by David Stoner, Mortgage, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 8th day
of June, next; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county once in each of
three successive weeks before the LIST day
of June, next
The report states the amount Of sale to be
$s246. Sc.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
mayo 81 Benz. F. GROUSE, CLERK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
After the Rame.

Uncle Rastus-I done won dat turkey
at de rattle tonight
Aunt Dinah-Yo' was lucky, chi
s'Yas. / was po1ful lucky. While de
res was shakin' dice | scused myself,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
IT'S PAST HISTORY.

Subsequent Events-The Panama Mission
A Stirring Event in Our History-Views
of John Quincy Adams-Adverse Report
Our Relations with Cuba Views of Differ
ent Statesmen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23

Glass in oven doors is a new contriv-
ance. 1t enables cooks to watch the food
without opening the doors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
MOTHER GOOSE ENTERTAIN
4N1 MENT

Drills, Marches, Songs and Recitatioas.
Al the NJ. +. Church, Westminster. Nd,
under the direction of Mrs S. X. Herr, assisted
by corps of ladies. Whit Monday night,
May %, at 7.30 o'clock.
Tickets Of admission, 20 cents; children,
10 cents. Reserved chairs 25 cents; sold At
The door. mayl6 2t
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PART SECOND.

For the Democratic Advocate,
BY CHARLES l.. SHIPLEY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23

There's Bustle to the Business It's wdawe upOdate
saekeng Weare ght the Front Rank of progressive merhan
dsng with of Bright May you
THIS WEEK BIG DoNGs IN SILKS AND WASH GOODS
grade striped and figured India Silks in light and dark grounds
alnew.a a the marvellous Of
3ec yard.
short lengths from Silk Stock
of desirable placed them the of
Just Price Gomez quick, miss them
Wash Silks in lovely and checks at only
Csc a yard.
proud ofevery desirable STYLE color
added daily Over 100 styles for select FROM at
124c yard
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DEBRIS MODEL EMPORIUM.
OEHM'S ACME HALL
IN A FIX.

We expected magnificent new hS-Sy
stocks with this hope The
building until late in the summer owing uior
delays.
building doors Stocks pouring in from
facilities there but one thing to dun
the goods IT ocasias fast tas they arrive
articles bought sell 81 90 must 60 for
75c made sell at $40
rked 81 5O-tho emadeto al sell SIS
andF Furnishings.
Gu rgreatlos golden opportunity.
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tARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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"THE MODEL EMPORIUM"
THEO. DERR & SON.
3 . 2 8 9

R Don't neglect to ask for card emitting you Beautiful a
s Rattan Rocking Chair Free Free They displayed sss
e- store, and will be given ~Sa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-23
OUR SLIPPER STOCK

ladies with tender feet Our goods
Handmade every and tip Special val
SITS a Pair.
Smmme Specials n Small Wears
New Leather New Collars and Cuffs New Shirt
Sets NewR Ribbons News Silk Mits and Gloves
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

the Queen ready for the whaling cruise
has been hard one. The officers of the
company have worked night and day,
however, and this morning she will go
out thoroughly equipped.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Aus
traIia arrived from Honolulu yesterday.
Her coal was poor and in Consequence she
was few hours late in getting In. Her
cabin passengers were:
Hon. Cecil Brown and wife, Colonel A. Bur-
ton Brown, ]. A. Scott, Miss L Dickson, ]. A.
Munroe and wife, C. w. Tryon. T. H. Benton.
s. B. Rose and wife, A. Fernandez, H. E. Hea-
cock, E. Halstead and wife, J. H. Schnack, DR..
J. NJ. Topmoeller, II. K. Hyde and wife, W. H..
McInerny, B. Topmoeller c. II. Ludvigsen and
son, Miss R. Jewell, C. ]. Falk, G. Schuman,
wife and two children, j. S. Muirhead, Miss
Carroll, W.. E. .Beckwith, F; j. Lowreg
c. A. Peacock, wife and four children, c. B.
Wells, wife and child, l. B. Kerr, wife and
three children, Miss E. M. Kerr. Mrs. W. j.
Lowrie, Miss a. NJ. Paris, J. A. Hopper, Miss
NJ. Hopper. F. Ballard, Mrs. J. Ballard, Miss G..
Ballard, Mrs. NJ. Buckman, A. NJ. Mellis and
wife, Mrs. DR.. L. Robinson, Mrs. W. A. Wall,
H Gorman John Grace, Mrs. Paul Neumann,
Mrs. E. ]. Duffy, Miss G. Green. Miss NJ Ban
rett, F. Gilt, Mrs. w. Cliff and daughter.
While the Australia was at Honolulu
the Norwegian bark Petitcodiac hove to
on the harbor. She was on her way from
Tacoma for Delagoa Bay, and as the mas
ter was down with malaria it was thought
better to secure medical assistance. Medl-
cine was sent aboard, and then the vessel
proceeded on her way
The loss of the Willie Rosenfeld has
been confirmed by Lioyds. A telegram
received yesterday by the Merch ants Ex.
change says that Captain Dunphy was
among those who reached Santa Cath
erina. The two boats, with fourteen OF
the crew, are still missing. Full particu-
lars OF the disaster are expected by mail.
The Bohemians departed in force for
Guerneville on the steamer Tiburon yes
terday. They went away over 700 strong
and took along eighty walters and forty
musicians to minister to their wants. At
I1buron special train was waiting for
them which will take them TO their desti-
nation in quick time
The British ship Wynnstay has at last
got away from Sausalito. She anchored
there last January and Captain McBryde
has been seeking a charter ever since. She
Will take In stiffening at the seawail and
will then go to Port Costa to load.
The battle-ship Oregon VIII be open to
the public to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
THEIR STAG PARTY.
Members of the CaIedonian Club Meet
in Social Session and Have an
Enioyable Time.


in Social Session and Have an
Enjoyable Time.
The mem bers of the Caledonian Club
met in social session Friday night in their
rooms in Scottish Hall, Larkin street. 1t
was a stag party, and the previous one
was of such an enjoyable nature that last
night some of the oldest members of the
club were present, and expressed them
selves as delighted with the experience.
There was liberal supply of liquid and
solid refreshments, to which ample justice
was done.
r. s. FaIconer presided and kept things
moving in fine style. Among the invited
guests were: Colonel G. L. Taylor, the
Supervisor; Auditor William Bro1erick,
James Scrobie, Major White, Captain
Scott, J. G. Trowbridge Andrew Wilkie,
president st. Andrew 8 Society, and others.
1t was an informal affair, and toast,
song, sentiment and recitation followed in
rapid succession. Felicitous speeches
were made by Colonel Taylor, Auditor
Broderick, Andrew Wilkie, Captain Scott,
Chief d. R. Mcneil, First Chieftain John
Reid, and others. Songs were sung by Y.
c. Lawson, ''Scotland's Hills for Me-; A.
C. Ballingall, 1.-The Auld Scotch Songs" !;
w. c. Cook, 'The Miller o. Dee." and D.
II. Finnie, "The Sword of Bunker Hill" !"
W. c. Cook, Captain Scott and others de-
livered the recitations.
The happy gathering did not break up
till 1.-The wee sma' hours" and all ex-
pressed the hope that it would not be long
before the next "stag party" was held.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
GERMAN In FIVE WEEKS.
Professor CoIby's W onderfuI System for
Teaching Adults to Speak German.

Professor CoIby's " onderfuI System for
Teaching Adults to Speak German.
Two years ago Professor w. Irving
Colby, the noted teacher and author, gave
five weeks course in German in San
Francisco, which was attended by seventy
five people, and the best of satisfaction
given. Professor Colby will commence
another course in the Y. M. c. A. Hall,
corner Mason and Ellis streets, at and 8
O'Clock tomorrow night. His system is
so simple and easy that he can take q
class of beginners and have them all talk
ing nd reading German IN half an hour.
In fact, he has done this repeatedly. He
uses his own textbook and arouses and
maintains wonderful interest. To fully
appreciate the simplicity and rapidity of
his system one should drop in at or 8
o'clock tomorrow night and listen to the
exercises. Professor Colby is strongly in
dorsed from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
having taught more than 10000 people to
speak German. He positively guarantees
a speaking knowledge of German in five
weeks or no charge. Only one hour per
day and no study outside is required.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

ties In the arrangement and display which
ought to please all who are interested ir
art.
The exhibition of PAINTINGS and sketches
is under the management this year o.
Henry Raschen, one of the ablest of local
painters. Mr.. Raschen has entered into
the work with great enthusiasm, and sc
far has accom- plished much that will re-
dound to the success of the exhibition.
In addition to his eagerness for high
class display he entertains a sincere con
sideration for justice in the name of art, SC
it may not be said of him that any prefer.
ences whatever could be noticed In his ad.
iustment of details in connection with
hanging and selecting pictures.
''From t. standpoint of art, said be
Yesterday, spictures worthy of being ac-
cepted shall be hung well. / shall not per-
NIT of any discrimination.
'sTbe art gallery this year will be manly
an exhibit of local work, all very good
stuff"-stuff in studio talk covers m as ter
pieces as well as indifferent sketches. II
have set the standard of art high" he con-
timed, "and shall put the good work to-
gether. Each artists pictures shall be
grouped as far as it is possible to do so.
the idea being not so much to have the
wall in harmony as TO have the work of
the artists we'll displayed. The smaller
pictures will be on the line so they can be
seen to advantage. but the larger painting
will be well placed.
ssAIl the local artists are coming in
with pictures in quantity as we'll as
quality, and, so far, a very successful ex-
hibition is assured. l have begun cata-
oguing. and the gallery throughout has
been cleaned, so that hanging of pictures
can begin Tuesday. Miss Eva Withrow
will have large number of good pictures,
and among other artists who will have
strong exhibits are: Bloomer, Cadenasso,
Gamble. Yelland, Miss Alice Chittenden,
Briggs. Oscar Kunath, Peixotto, Jules
Pages, Keith, John Stanton, Mathews,
Joullin, Chris Jorgenson, Hubacek, Miss
Annie Harmon, Miss Helen Hyde, Carl
DahIgren, G. von Perbandt, Latimer and
Others. i will have some of my own
work there.
There will also be the loan exhibit oil
the late Charles and Arthur Nahl. and the
celebrated picture of Edmund Blume,
isThe Confessions" now owned by Mr..
Liebes. will be on exhibition. Mrs
Tiburcio Parrott will loan some of her fine
collection.
Several designs for posters by Keller will
be shown, also the work of newspaper
artists, and the Partington School and
Mechanics Institute classes in drawing
will be represented. Frank Currier o1
Munich will have three pieces-a head, g
landscape and still life. Dannatt OF Paris
will have portrait on the walls. Thara
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
It Will Be Presented in Great
Variety in Characteristic
Groups.
HENRY RAsCHEN's METHODS.
The Enthusiastic Painter Is Already
Proud of the Coming
Exhibition

Judging from the present indications
the patrons of the coming Mechanics In
stitute Exhibition will have an opportu-
nifty a real artistic treat, the like of which
has not been possible at the annual fairs
for many year. For such collection of
pictures as are now promised will prove
an agreeable surprise for visitors to the
art gallery. Without exception the local
artists will be represented. and with some
of their best work in variety large
enough to afford correct estimate of
each individual painters broadness and
versatility. Besides there will be novel
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
The Laying of the Cornerstone of the
New Edifice on California Street
This Afternoon.


The cornerstone of the new church on
the south side of California street, near
Steiner-St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church-will be laid this afternoon at
o'clock, with the usual solemn and inter-
esting ceremonies of that creed, by the
Right Rev. William f. Nichols, Bishop of
California.
The box that is to be placed IN the cor
nerstone will contain the following artI-
cIes:
A view of the new church, an interior view
OF the old church, set OF United States silver
coins, photograph OF Bishop Nichols, photo
graph of the late Bishop Kip, copy of the evil
dence OF the Identification of the site on which
brakes cross was erected, photograph of the
Drake prayer cross and piece OF the rock of
August l, 1895; the Churchman of
New York; journals of the diocesan conven-
tions of 1892, 1898, 1895 and 1896; autograph
of Bishop Nichols; autograph of F. j. Miller,
late pastor of St. Paups; copy of the invitation
to the laity and clergy to attend the ceremony
of the laying OF the cornerstone; list of dele
gates to the diocesan convention of 1896;
canons of the Episcopal church of California;
Pacific Churchman, August IL, 1896; a sketch
of the Protestant Episcopal church in Califor-
MIA by Bishop Nichols; list of names of the
contributors to the church building fund;
copy OF the Bible; photograph of Rev. James
McElroy, who was the first rector of st. Paul's;
copy OF the San Francisco CALL. containing
picture and sketch of the new church; Royal
Cross, June, 1896; st. Andrews Cross; pho
tographs of ]. Fl. Andrews, clerk, A. S. Hub
bard. associate clerk, Rev. w. NJ Riley,
rector of ST. Paups; files of the st.
Paul's parish paper; list of officers and
vestry OF ST. Pauls; photograph of st. Pauls
vestry; list OF officers of St Pauls Guild and
Auxiliary Society; copy cf the praise service
held in Trinity Church on the occasion of the
four hundredth anniversary of the discovery
OF America; Columbian half dollar of 1892,
silver nickel coins contributed by 4. s. Hub
bard; copy of the service for the laying of the
corners tone; a newspaper sketch of the OPEN
ing of the first ST. Pauls Church, in 1875;
copy of the order of service at the dedication
OF the cross erected TO the memory of the late
Right Rev. William l. Kip, father in God, D. D.,
late Maria Lawrence, his wife, in lone Church,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Special Programme at sutro Baths

for Sutro Baths this afternoon. The following
are the events:
F1fty-ysrd race for boys; 100-yard race,
open to all; Cornell & Empey, fancy and bur.
lesque aerial kings; tub race, so yards; water
polo, California Swimming Club VS.. Del Monte
test, on raft, between A. Kahn and A. Nc
Killop, heavyweight champions: doughnut
race, so yards. each swimmer must devour six
doughnuts before starting; to conclude with
niShed BY Gauloise's band grand coneertl.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
THE QUEEN ON
A WHALE HUNT.
She Goes Out This Morn
ing to Capture a Le-
viathan.
A LOT OF PASSENGERS
Arrival of the Steamer Aus
tralia From the Hawaiian
Islands.
AN oUTPoURING OF BoHEMIANs
Over 100 of Them Started for Guerne.
vile on the Steamer
Tiburon.
AN oUTPoUR1NG OF BoHEMIANs

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's s
handsome Alaskan steamer Queen started
on a whaling cruise this morning.
Two boats crews went out last Friday
and have been cruising on and off around
the Farallones ever since.
A whaleboat and its crew will accom-
pany the Queen, and should whale be
sighted before the other boats are picked
up it will at once give chase. If whale
is not sighted the steamer will be headed
for the wrecks of the Columbia and st.
Paul, now lying at Pigeon Point and Point
Pinos.
The work of provisioning and getting
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
NEW TO-DAY.

Poor men pay too much
for food and clothes. They
are deceived by low prices.
Why should you pay Is
cents for highly colored and
stale tea-tea in name, but
not in flavor when you
can get hay for almost moth
ing?
Any man, rich or poor,
can buy a package Of ScAaZ
AMg's Best Japan, English
Breakfast Oolong, Ceylon)
and get his money back
from his grocer if it is not
worth to him every cent that
he bays for it,
Only one of the five fla
vors of ScAaz2amg's Best tea
is extravagant for poor men
Ideal Blend.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco 857
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Theosophy and Masonry.

The Rev. W. E. Copeland of Salem, Or, is to
lecture tonight at Golden Gate Hall before the
Theosophical Society on the "Mystical Meaning
of King Solomon's Temple" and the Theoso-
phists have extended a special invitation to
ought to be of interest to them. limiting that
the TheosOphist of the esoterc branch could
tell them mucn of the mystic meaning of the
Masonic emblems. 1t is said that the Govern
ment was planned withiu the Masonic lodge
and that the masters in the last century
worked through them to build up a free gov
ernment where intellectual and spiritual
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Miners Disagree.

s. R. Norton. mining man living on Eigh-
teenth, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Gibson and Anthony on warrant
from Woodland, Yolo County, charging him
with obtaining $3.50 by false pretenses from
Conger Ryder. Norton denies the charge. He
says he is the largest stockholder in the Par
fioria Mining Company, Woodland, ana Ryder
is also q stockholder. He never got cent
from him and was at a loss to understand why
he should swear to such complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
New Corporations.

The McAdams Engine Company was yester-
day incorporated by Louis c. McAdams, Joseph
Schwartz, J. B. Letter, A. ]. Lowenburg and C.
]. Armbruster. The capital stock is $4,000,
OF which $1,000 has been subscribed
The Peninsula Lighting Company has been
Incorporated by John Z. Howard, Oliver Els
worth, Edwin Fish, T. F. Laist and John E.
Jones' The capital stock is $500, 600, of which
S57. 500 has been subscribed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Celebrated His Honsvmoon

John Roundtree, 245 Minna street, got mar
ried Friday night and celebrated the event by
drinking too much liquor. While in lodg-
ing-house south of Market street early yester-
day morning he fell down the elevator shaft,
distance of about thirty feet, and escaped with
contusions on his shoulder, left arm and right
ankle. He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital and later went home to his bride.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Orders for Grane-Pick.rs

The grape picking season is close at hand
and vineyardists are already looking about for
their help for the harvesting. In past years
much of this work was done by Asiatics, but
of late there has been an increasing sentiment
men were idle, consequently large orders for
grape pickers were sent to this City and last
year many white men were sent out by the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

will be a nice exhibit of water-colors and
pastels by local artists.
OF the sculptors Rupert Schmid, Otto
Dobbertin, Frank Happersberger and f.
Flohr have promised to exhibit pieces.
1t is the intention to have drawing at
the close of the exhibition on the 'Art
Union" plan. so that pictures may be dis
posed of in this advantageous manner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
MONEY FOR BROWNS CHURCH.
The First Congregational to Mortgage
Its PropertY for $40. 900.

It's Property Tor $IO,OOO.
The First Congregational Church, of
which DR.. c. o. Brown was pastor, is
heavily in debt. The church owes $500,
and has no money on hand to meet eur-
rent expenses.
Yesterday application was made to the
Superior Court for permission to mort
gage the church property at Post and
Mason streets for $4,000, to pay off the
floating Indebtedness and have sufficient
sum of money on hand to run the church
for the coming year.
Druids Need Money.
The Grand Grove of Druids has applied to
the Superior Court for permission to sell real
estate belonging to the order situated on LoK1s
bard street, near LeavenWorth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
BENSON WANTS DAMAGES.

The San Rafael Teamster Sues His
Castigators for 100000.
Six weeks ago Willis Davis. August
Kohlhoff, A. P. Hotaling and Louis
Hlrsch, prominent business men of this
City, residing in San Rafael. administered
a beating to IL. P. Benson, teamster of
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

stealing purse from the room of Mrs. Lyford.
23 Stockton street, Friday night. He was seen
coming out of her room and was detained oy
some OF the roomers till the detectives
rived. Laird is also wanted by the Los Angeles
police Tor burglary. He is the young man who
was suspected of entering Chief Justice Fields
room in the Police Hotel on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

D. L seeley has sued A. L. Bancroft of the
Honey Lake Valley Land and Water Company
for $12, ,240. Bancroft is stockholder in the
water company, owning 81 per cent of the
capital stock. Seeley holds $25 900 worth
OF the bonds of the company. the security for
which, he claims, is valueiess. He therefore
sues Bancroft as a stockholder for the amount
OF the undertakings Tor which he is liable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

that town, for Benson's alleged action in
annoying the little daughter of Davis.
Yesterday Benson entered suit in the
Superior Court for $4,000 damages for the
personal injuries and mental torture sus-
tanned by reason of the castigation he re-
ceived.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

States Free Employment Bureau. 1t is likely
received, a vineyardist in Fresno making
call for eighty, which order will be filed at
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
pTcNIcs AND EXCURSION
AUCTION SALES.

BY GEO. F. LAMsoN-Monday), August "a,
Furniture, at NE. Sutter and Jones streets,
at IL O'Clock.
BY 7. McDoNALD-Monday, August "a, Liquor
Store, at 236 East street. at IL O'Clock.
BY BLANCHARD BROS. & LANE-Thursday,
August 27-Horses, Wagons, Bicycles. etc, at 213
Market street, at 10 o'clock.