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The herald., 1896-11-26
INDIAN CROP PROSPECTS

LONDON, Nov. 25.-A cable message has
been received from the viceroy of India.
Lord Elgin. giving the amount of the rain
fall in various districts since November
IS, The message adds that the prospects
are greatly improved in the Deocan dis-
tricts. markedly SO in the central prov-
inces and sensiby in the northwest Prov
iupeS
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SILVER RETTION

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Bar silver, 65f.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Bar silver
563s: Mexican dollars, 52d5218.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Bar silver, sod,
The herald., 1896-11-26
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. 1927, ,766 112;
gold reserve, SIPS, ,2I2, 5S3.
The herald., 1896-11-26
pETROLEIIM

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Petroleum was
dl1ll United closed at 1.l0 bid. PennA
svlvanis crude was steady; December clos
cd AZ 1 10 hid.
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BOSTON QUOTATION,
CHICAGO MARKET.

BOSTON, Nov. 25.-Atchison. 1f2s Bell
Telephone 20Sl2; Burlington, 10; Mexican,
s; San Diego, =.
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EXCURSIONS

PHILLIPS PERSONALLY CONDUC-
ted excursions via the Rio Grande and
Rock Island route leave Los Angeles
every Tuesday, cross the Sierra Nevadas
and pass the entire Rio Grande scenery
by daylight via southern. route every
Wednesday. Sleep.ng-cai service to ST.
Paul Minneapolis and the northwest
Office 13S S. Spring ST.
BURLINGTON PROFESSIONALLY
conducted excursions to the east every
Wednesday over the scenic line of the
world. upholstered tourist cars without
change. T. II. DUZAN. agent 300 S.
Spring st Los Angeles. Cal.
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Try our port and sherry wines ct 76
cents per gallon. T. vacde 4 Co. Cemi
merctal and Alameda streets. T138-
phone 800.
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Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
riyes at River Station, San Fernando st..
only.
Sundays excepted *F*Saturday only.
HE INSIDE TRACK.
All 8, P. Co.'s trains stop at First st
<except the four San Francisco trains) and
Eommercial st. Except the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening train(. In business CEN
ter Of the city saving time and street car
Trains for sea beach points leave River
station 20 minutes earlier than from Ar
TICKET OFFICES-No. 229 s. Spring ST..
general office: Arcade depot. through and
local. River station. local; First St. local,
Comercial St. local: Maud Junction, local.
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DACIFIc COAST STEAMSHIP
s4ERa.RlKE2

Steamers leave Redondo and Port Los
Angeles for San Francisco:
Santa Rosa, s:2o pm...1 SHy: z ss i Pfs IS %
Corona, 2:20 p. .m......5 IL q 20 Is 23 n
Leave San Pedro and East San Pedro for
San Francisco, via Ventura, Carpinteria
Santa Barbara. Gaviota, Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispo), Cayucos, San Simeon, Mon.
terey and Santa Cruz:
Coos Bay. ESQ p;m.......s 70 Is Is g Z 20 20
Eureka $3.50 y. .m.........6 IA % 30 IS "a
Leave Port Los Angeles at am. and
Redondo at II am for San Diego Stmr
Corona will also call at Newport (Santa
Anal.
Corona ;;:;.....'..,...$$ 4 4 Js 5s 81 51sSi %
The company reserves right to chanpe
steamers or sailing days.
Cars connect Wllh steamers via San Pc
dro leave 5. L. X. X. (Arcade depot AT IN
M and Terminal Ry. depot at pm
Cars connect via Redondo leave Santa lre
depot at $3.50 am. or from Redondo Rv
DEPOT at 9:05 am
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1886 pm. for steamers
northbound.
'1ca GoobALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agt,.
San Francisco.
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The London Economist says: at is un-
derstood that our Indebtedness on account
of the shipments of cotton and grain al
fully met a portion of the bills drawn on
houses here not having yet been presented
These shipments. moreover. continue on
The herald., 1896-11-26
BOND LIST.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The following
were the closing quotations on bonds to-
day.
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PERSONAL

ELECTRICITY-ME NSTRALINE-NEW
DISCOVERY.
NEW PROC ESS-Elec Treatments
given at Sl9 s.. Grand ave. al the same
prices and with the some unvarying sue
cess as heret ofUre.
NEWER PROCESS - ELECTROLINE
S-MENSTRALINE,
My great discovery. electricity in con-
venient form for home use. to avoid ir
reguarties: safe. hygenic. sure. Sold in
Jars 81 each Sent anywhere on receipt
of price. SO S. Grand ave, L. A. Cal. If
ACKNOWLEDGMENT HAIR REM
edy company. MRS. NJ. T. GOSS, 311 w.
Third St, room 3s. Ladies. have you su-
perhuous hair on the lace? If so we
ii without chemicals or needles. To
tleshy peopleWe have new. and safe
remedy for reducing your flesh withou.
medicine or change of diet Agents for
Or. r. j. Goss Hair Remedy and Ca
tarrh Remedy; charges reasonable.
eod-su-12-14
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cline followed. Later in the session pvloes
changes.
The leading futures closed ac follows:
Wheat. No November. S0ss; December
195s May, S3A.
Corn, No. November, 2s5s; December.
2S7s: MAY. 214M27ss.
Oats. No. 2-November. 1914: May, 23x.
Cash quotations were as follows. Flour.
firm. No. spring wheat S9zs; No. 8 do,
1Gi2aI9; No. red do, s93sM40s4; No. acoEn,
22Sts,; No. oats, -: No. white do. 2l&@4e4
rye. 3S: No. 2 barley nominal; No. do.
2.6tS6 b.. No. do 291aG2s mo. flax seed,
mes pork, per bbl.. 665a6.70 lard, per i06
lbs. 3.I5n3.Sc: short ribs sides. loose, $3.50
390: dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 4A6f1.
distillers' finished goods. per gall, lib.
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PRINTING AT CUT RATES-NOVELTY
signs. 10 to % cents. Room Al, Downey
block e-o-d-26
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SAN FRANCISCO MTN1NG STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
Mern fnilnWS
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ON CHANGE

Deeds ......................... -. 45
nominal s................s Ao
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

ants, I'm thcir wooden shoes and pic
turorque dress. form when compared 10
the cOurtly danes and eallants. StalWart
lads and buXom lassies are these German
peasants. There is nothing studied n
their movements chow could there De
with those shoesD. The dance IS in part
a pdntOmime. the women g0ssiping about
the men. and the latter discussing the
charms Of their frauliens I'm one portion
OF the dance the women come 10 the front
OF the stage. leaving their partners be-
hind. The latter follow, and the women,
hearing them coming. take out their
knitting and appear TO De busily en-
gagged When the men have reached their
partners the girls turn their backs upon
them, the former do the same, and they
clasp each others hands from behind
while I'm this position, and execute a
dance which produces very pretty ef-
feet.
The costumes Of the peasants were very
picturesque. the girls wearing Gretchen
caps, which sat upon their heads quite
becomingly.
The following were the dancers: Misses
Meade Buwell. Adele Tyler, Mary Brooke
Harrison. Mary T. Lucke, Matte Pur-
cell, and Annie Guy; Messrs Willie lio-
gers. G. j.. Vaughan, c. II. Jordan Julien
Bnford, Joen Perrin, and Douglas Adalr.
GAY GYPSY GIRLS.
The orchestra next struck up a bright
and lively air. when bark, there Is a
Jingle of tamb0urines. ia perfect time 10
the merry music. The audience awaits
in expectation, when, presently from each
side Of the stage out trip a little band Of
eypsy girls. children OF the open air,
little Bohemians, dashing, and gay y
merry dance it Is, and beautifully eXecu-
ted. Miss Hunter Ferguson is the Queen,
and gypsy-like being she g..
The girls form beautiful figures, some Of
them kneeling, while the others dance in
and out around them. Then another
pretty figure Is presented when they form
in lines opposite each other and ad-
vancing TO the centre Of the stage, strike
their tambourines together. In all II IS
one Of the most taking dances OF the
Kirmess. and was literally applauded
The girls all wore short dresses Of gay
colors and were bewitching in their ap-
pearance.
The following were the gypsies: Gipsy
Queen, Miss Hunter Ferguson; Misses
Elise Bossleux, Fannie Murray. Sallie
Cunningham, Marie Curtis, Annie Muir
ply. Nellie Garrison, Daisy Dickinson.
Fannie McKevett, Bessie French, Lillian
Powell. Mamie McGruder. Bessie Scott
THE SWEDISH DANCE.
Next came the Swedish dance. and the
tinkling Of their bells kept time TO the
strains Of lively music The dancers came
In IN couples the gentleman placing his
hand on the lady's waist.
Many pretty figures are executed. The
men form IN column standing opposite
each other, while their partners dance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

were all Of silk, OF different colors, and
very handsome. The men wore SILK
"kimonas' and tights.
THOSE WHO DANCED.
Tho following were the participants in
the japanese dance:
Little Japs-AIisses Lillian Atkins, Anita
Cussens, Callie Minor Bessie Sell
den. Pcachy Harrison. Mamie Selden.
Anne Talbot. Lima Shields carrie
Steger. Matte Bowie, Louise Nc
Adams. Lillian Binford. Claire Smith,
Masters Maxwell Wallace. WHY OFFER
rail- Warner Robins. Gordon Smith.
william Dunlop. Wilbur Crump. Henry
Taylor Graham Carmichael Clihord
Pollard. Bernard Peyton, Ramsay Pey-
ton. Bradley Bossieux.
Big Japs-Missos Elizabeth Cameron,
Katharine McIntire. Ann d. Dunlop. Ro-
sina Mordecai Emcie Pegram. Marion
West: Messrs. Watkins Elcrson' John
Howard Jr., w. ". II. Tutwiler. Ors
NJ Alfrend. Coalter b. Carmichael, Ar
thur w Small.
THE STATELY MINUET.
Then followed the stately minuef, In
which court ladies. I'm powdered hair and
patches" tread the mazes OF the dance
with gallants Of Eye olden time" I'm knick-
erbockers and silken hose. Slowly they
tread. TO the rythm of the well-known
and beautiful strains Of this most grace
ful dance, bowling low, every one In per-
feet time For few minutes we are I'm
"merrie England" Forgotten for the
time are the beauties Of the Orient and
the quaint inhabitants OF the Flowery
Kingdom. We are I'm a land whose skies
are gray and winds are bleak. yet upon
whose shores live q race of men and
women who have done more for the civ
nization of the world than any people
upon the face of the globe, and Of whom,
as descendants. we are justly proud.
The costumes Of the participants ~ TINS
dance were perhaps the most handsome
Of any I'm the Kirmess. the gowns OF the
ladies' being brocade satin
The following were the minuet danCers'
Misses Alys Conally, Harry Howard, NJ
len Hobson. Kathleen Anderson Halle
Cooke. Mary Pace, Nellie Mayo Lima
MAYO. Virginia Hayes. and Della string
fellow. Messrs. Allen Potts, Garnet
Buckner Wall, George Benjamin stacy,
T.ouis Brander. Joseph Anderson, Edward
Christian. Edward e.. Mayo, Preston 40
land. Adolphus Blair. and Pelham Black
ford. ,r..s.,N-a.c
The spectators are next Transported 70
the Fatherland. and what striking con-
trast do the north country German peas
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THE COHEN co.
Visiting The riremen's Lodrc..

John j. Hannahan. vlcc-eranl ms...,
OF the Brotherhood Of locomotive I
men, met the lodges here and ln lrr
chester yesterday and tho day iaf0.
lie arrived here over the Chcsan...
and Ohio railway. coming from CmcnU
and Lexington TO Richmond yisitn.
OF the lodges ON the line. Durnl
trip not single grievance was rerIu
this being a. remarkable experience
General good condition and f.cUn. ..
satisfaction prevails among the m
said Mr.. Hannahal. (which ls u..
mOusiy attributed to fair and kial n.
mcut Of GeneIal-Mauagcr Steyons
bis subordinate NJ nay obsorlane.
worth anything. after years of tiage .
an the lines in the North American 0.
tinent Mr. Stevens can uul0uhfD I'r
classcd as one OF the most popular r
road officers iu the country He
considered by the men most canaLI.
julgng-those under him
Mr. Hannahan LIFT ycsteray rr
for Norfolk and Portsmouth. wien DO
VIII then 90 South.
Early I'm next May there Wiil be r..r
meeting Of an the lodges connected 3d.
the Chesapeake and Ohio and lf. t
tary lines foo Richmond. The visitor u
Doe here forty-eight hours and $500
taken charge of hy local c0mmt.,. %
reception.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28


maculate white Of their escorts. and inc
sparkle of diamond ornaments here ahu
there. as they caught the rays OF 'n'
pure white light, created scene OH
which one could nOt look without ~
periencing that strange emoIoh WHICH
such a vast gathering inspires.
For nearly three quarters or an HouI
before the curtain rose the usheIs WEI
Busy seating the gay throng as II poured
in in seemingly endless stream. 1"1
rustic OF silks and satins was heafd on
all sides. From quarter 10 oioCh,
when the house was almost empty, unui
$50. when there was hardly q vacant
seat. the scene was one constantly chans-
ing. a Kaleidoscope picture OF moving
colors. which arranged themselves in ar
tistic groups, ana where one moment
would be seen a great space az empty
chairs. a glance a few seconds later
would reveal the skinner OF satlh
dresses.
A DREAAiLIKE CREATION.
But what words can describe the kir-
mess? il was a dreamiiKe creation. a
farmland, through which one was per-
mitted TO journey and gaze on entiahc-
ing scenes. To the child il was feailza-
ton OF the wonderful sights OF when ne
rad been told in the nursery, and listen
Cd 10 Wlln MlQNt EAtti Aln 'fNrs ~
dreamed of enchanted places, but now
the pictures I'm his fairy-book had come 30
life. To the person of mature years II
was "A revelation of the possibilities OF
stage PRODUCTIONS Here were TWO nun
dred people grouped upon the stage ana
representing nearly every nation or the
land, and so we'll were the dinerent types
OF the various races inpersonated, that
had the participants been IN truth natives
OF sunny Haly fiowery Japan, and cold
Sweden, instead of having hrst seen
the light under the skies OF our own
United States, the audience would not
have been the wiser.
And then the dances Of The nations.
which followed the grand opening pa
geant how they brought out the different
characteristics and customs of the Narl-
Gus races The Oriental grace OF the
Nile wOrshppers, the waddllng move
ments OF the japanese, the rollicking
German peasants, in their cumbersome
wooden clogs, the perfect abandon OF the
little Gypsy girls. the freedom of move
Inent of the Indian maids. ana the bar
barous war-dance of the Hedskins-whdt
a striking contrast between them
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
The decorations, which were by Mittel-
dorfer, were the most beautiful ever seen
sn the Academy-or, indeed, In The city
and caused remarks Of admiration from
nearly every one present. AS on the stage
the dances Of the different nations were
represented, so in the house were their
cOlors shown in the decorations.
From the proscenium arch hung the
colors Of the United States. A large
Maltese cross studded with incandes-
ccnt-lights and bearing the letters a.
II Y A i'm gold one on each end hung
In the centre and just in front Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

tending to each wall OF the house were
the United States colors ON each siue
OF the building. depending from the cell
ing hung the United States coiors' near
~ covering the walls OF the dress-cir-
Gle.
on the walls and fitting In the WIN
dows on each side OF the dress-circle
were two large stars, tipped with IN
candcsccnt lights. The railing OF the
dress-circle was covered with shields each
being the emblem Of some nation.
All were tipped with incandescont
lights. and the effect was beautiful.
Depending from the railing and tied TO
the top Of each of the pillows that sup
ported the dress-circle were United
states flags. folded so that they gradu-
ally tapercd TO n point. where they were
fastened to the columns.
The boxes and loges were handsome
~ decorated. each bearing the colors
Of a nation. on the lower right box
were the colors OF the United States.
while on the upper right box were the
emblems OF Spain. On the lower left
box were the colors OF England. while
on the box above ii were those of
France. The German colors hung from
the right l0ge. while from that opposite
hung the cOlOrs of Italy.
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DEATHS.

ANDERSON.-Died. at the residence ~
her daughter Mrs. y. D. Dllari N
west Cary street, January 81. ltt .I
p. A.. Mrs. SUSAN A. ANDERSON
The funeral VIII take place from &c.
bury Methodist Episcopal church. Sou
WEDNESDAY. January 18th, at o O'Clock
LORENTZ Died. 40 his residence So
8 east clay street Monday. January
1896. after a long illness, 4. a. LORENII
aged 65 years and months
Funeral notice hereafter
MorsantoWn Nv. \a) and Washingi t
papers please copy.
WALFORD.-Died, at his residence. or
north Eighth street. January D. 1876. u
T.. ID. WALFORD. in the 9th year
his age.
Funeral services Will take place fr0r
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. cor
ner Twenlieth and Broad streets. THIS
lTuesday) AFTERNOON. January --fn.
at $3.50 o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
THE KlRMESS OPENS.
Brilliant and PICTURESQUE " Dance Of the
Nations" Began Last Night.
A MAGNIFICENT AUDIENCE.
The Academy Filled from PIT 10 Dome
with Fashionable People.
MAS A RULL-DRESS AFFAIR.
Several Box and LOse Parties, and Sup
per Alter The Performance
rnRrsrcHoaE Al TIER BEST
Descriptions Of the Graceful Figures.
samcs of the Pnrticipants-1he
Decorations. Music, and other Fe"-
tures-To Continue Three More
Nights.

What a scene the Mozart Academy
OF Music presented last night, when the
Kirmess IN all its gorgeousness and
splendor was presented for the first time
on this city,
\ vast audience. composed Of the most
fashionable and elite OF the capital Of
the old Dominion. filed the playhouse,
which was brilliantly lighted by hundreds
Of incandescent-lights that shed a lustre
upon the gay throng. dazzling in its in
tensity. and bringing out every color
beneath it's glare.
IL was an audience that filed the audi
torium. dress-circle, and gallery. an au-
dience for the most part in evening at
tire. and the sea OF faces, the blending
colors Of the dresses of the fair sex. in
contrast with the sober black and inn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
Gordon's DecIination Final

WASHINGTON, d. c., January u
Within the past two or three days, the
Secretary Of the Interior Hoke Smith,
and ex-Speaker Crisp have urged Sena-
tor Gordon. Of Georgia, 10 withdraw his
declination 70 be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Senate. and both men assured
the Senator that If he would do so they
would not permit their names to be used
as candidates against him. General Cor
dor. while approaching the friendship
that caused the proffer, remains firm In
the determination not again to be a can
didate for the Senate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
Imnroved order B,nai B.rith.

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE convene
ton of the Improved Order Brai Birth
was ended in Webster Hail to-day. A res
olution was adopted increasing the salary
OF the Supreme Secretary and making
additions to his regular duties. The prin-
cipal headquarters of the secretary are
to be in Baltimore. with a branch in
New York city After a few unimportant
matters had been considered the conyen-
ton adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
CITY Hail Court News.

Yesterday was devoted 90 tfe TRIAL 0r
civil cases in the Hastings Court
Suits were instituted in the llU and
Equity Court as follows.
T.. a. Saunders a. sons aglir.f d. D.
Catlett g. Co. for ,-Us9. Action of l.It
William g. Field against Midlothian
Coal and Coke Company. Ware B GI.
president Damages. $1,000. 80 i..an-
ton has been filed in the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
Tue kirmcss Restauranf.
CoM,uTTEEE ENDORSE ALLAN.
city Republicans Adopt RcsOIu-
lions Standing by Him.

HUNS ~ fitfns
The Republican City Committee held a
special meeting last night TO take action
with reference to Colonel Lambs recent
secret conference. held at the county
courthouse. There were eighteen white
and tweuty-ono co-ored men present
After a number Of speeches had been
made 70 preamble and resolutions Were
adopted condemning the Lamb meeting
and declaring the committees continued
confidence In the ability efficiency, and
loyalty OF the Hon. Edgar Allan, who has
for years past, and is now. the faithful.
fearless. and able head OF the Republican
organization in the city Of Richmond. Va,
and pledge 10 him our support in resisting
the present efforts % disorganizs and de-
moralze the Republican forces I'm this
city"
It was further resolved. chat a CONF
m.ttee Of five be appointed by this meet
ing, with the instructions to call a mass
meeting Of the Republican voters of the
city of Richmond for the purpose Of i'm
forming them of the situation OF affairs
in case any further action shall be taken
by the chairman Of the Republican State
Committee looking 20 the removal Of our
city chairman. and that said committee
shall have power TO rent suitable hall,
invite speakers and take charge gene
rally Of said meeting
Judge Edmund Waddll. a member of
the Republican committee from this dis
trict, left for Norfolk yesterday after
noon TO attend the meeting to-day. Mr..
y. j. Smith. as proxy for Mr.. Wray T.
Knight, and Mr. Edgar Allan and others.
Will 60 down this morning. Mr.. knight
only received his notice yesterday, and
TuTua KTaTlfI his on Friday last The
other notices had been sent out some
days before. Judge Waddill is a staunch
Mckinley man. and says he thinks the
Ohioan IS the favorite of the great body
Of the Republican party Of Virginia.
Colonel Lamb writes 10 a friend here
that he is not pledged TO Reed, and says
his desire 10 have Chairman Allan re-
moved has nothing to DO with his choice
for the nrnsldenflal candidate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

Jack McD0nough. who was u I
wrote Justice John very pathetic e.
ter yesterday asking that Doe le allow
his liberty 90 attend The funeral OF Off,
time former counsel Mr. Samue. ~
Page. "Jaca" was in prison for drunk
ness only, and the Justice compile
with the request
AIR. a.. Lawton Cmtchhol lost .a
Saturday night either Ia tho Academy
Music or somewhere between thore ari
his home. "a handsome diamond sodgl-rI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28

Mr. a. Saks. of Naan.n.'0n Na.
in the city yesterday anl cai ODD.
purchase from the receivers of lr JAM
b. Pace, OF ihe splendid r.a.e ol proc
perty at the southwest O.wr 0, NlH
and Eleventh streets. ODD. entire ST.
was paid in cash, and tae deed W.I d.
recorded to-day.