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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE nAy-

B m ViETuG OF a DEED OF TRUST
the DID D 90 Kiehurd Walks. trustee, BY
S=Trganized under he laws Of the State ao cf
April, In itfia e Year Ia isss on The nth day Of
Office Of opS eha y; pGe Iss s G.; Of Ne Clerks
cured, ! SHIN SCI at public ai6Ht'p muc thsne ON t ieo
PREMISES Pre- r1as at Sturgeon Point wharf. In
Or 5ANuXRS. IL the Sas ye on lbs 1885, eta a PAY }.
Ali. T 'pfloT'i PiE RCEGGpeprt hy' so-wit;
LAND. with the buildings and impto UE
r moemys 'h IN : tpn ss situate ( Il Charles City
north bunk Of the james os r HliFsinl hc,n on the
OF the farm known Us Sturgeon Point"
to.wit: Bsginning at orai as follows %S;
leans over ne water. distant Mi in a
siSty, feet iM feet from H the land an of
Charles =: TriotHr. adjoining the stur.
lhereoi: running thence in a northe siqe
TireGtion, distant from the land OF said
parallel tfSsre With, one ii ssarS i SIX n ana
ared ana twenty-five. feet along the land OF
TrnaX to- = point thence running c%usteriy
water mark and distant thercfrom one
thousand. six hundred and twenty-Hve
dred and sixty feet to n point: thence run
I ninG so OF said %r%EraIlel with ,he
tant therefrom one hundred feet along
the land OF said 'rruax. one thousand.
four hundred and twenty-five feet to a
rnl1t; THENCE running eas,erly. ana par
allei with low water mark of the said
James, river and along the land Of The
said TruaX sixty feet, distant from the
lands OF said Tucker forty feet to n
point; thence running Southerly, distnnt
from the land of said Tucker forty feet.
ana parallel there with along the land of
said TrilaN, and containing along the
east emil of the old brick kiln three hun
drcd feet, more or less. to ~ point at tho
low water mark of the said .inmes river,
ON the westerly side OF the Sturgeon
Point wharf. as the same now stands,
ana thence westerly along the Ordinary
low water mark Of the said james river
contracting the Did hri IL yurd) seven
hundred and twenty feet TO the point OF
beginning. embracing also all the lands
within the snll bounds. estimated nj
twenty-five acres, hc the same more or
less, and also all the Murine, fishery and
riparian rights In froat of the land here
by conveyed on the said james, river.
together with and including the entire
brick plant thereon, consisting of dry
houses. boilers, %ensines. brick machines,
hand-iruCks. whecllnrrOrS Slov,Js'
spades. dirt dump carts. iron rail, wIir
cart. & and al other personal nr,r,,
eriy OF every KIND and description OH Tho
TERMS-Cash.
dc22-tdS SuLs, nn,r'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
E%DENToN, N. c.

Edenton, n. C.. Dec. 3~I.-tSneciaD-
MI. and Mrs. j. w. Branning and Misc
iiosen nave returned home after seve-
raj days absence.
Last night n heavy rain and wind
storm visited our town. blowing down
FENCES, trees and soine of the iron orna-
ments or the new Methodist Church.
The Leap year ban at Rca's Opern
House last night was the largest and
most successful of the season.
Mr.. G. =. Folk. OF the Edenton Rank
mas returned from Virginia, after seve-
raj days absence.
Rev. j. E. White and family left this
morning Tor Raleigh. Mr.. White dur
lns ms rastorate here gained the conf
dence II esteem Of the people Of on,
own who regretted 10 sec him leave.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
1ohh C.. Niemcycr, General A%uctionecr.
. RusTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE
PORTSMOUTH CITY PROPERTY.

CITY PROPERTY.
by virtue of three certain deeds of trust
10 me uHdsrsianed as trustee. duly record
tihss for the City of Portsmouth. and at
me request OF the particS therein secured.
ri ShaiI 3 Hy FOR Gr snis at public auction OH
AL 1876, AT l2ni., Of that day, at the
front door OF The Court House, IN said
~. to-wIt: ~ h'oi''
J. An that certain lot piece or parcel of
lnnHi.n So'hli.en2ini; II a poin, ON Tic West
the southwest Intersection of "R" and
Arl''ttonf Streets: hence running Wrst
thence South and parallel with Arm.
st9nT Street 2S feet: thence East ana pa
strong Street; and thence North along tile
West SIDE or Armstrong Street Is feet to
the point q! beginning.
2. All that certain lot, piece or MARCEL
OF land, commencing al Il point on The
west side of Armstrong street. 81 fee;
"li" and Armstrong streets: thence rum
ming west and Laiailel with u street ito
feet; thence south and parallel with Arm
allcl with ~ street no feet to ArlIstro,t,r
street, and thence north along the west
side Of Armstrong street ~ feet. to tho
point OF beginning.
>; Al that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
Side, of Armstrong street, liz feet south
Of the southwest intersection cf ''B'' and
n Arddns nnna ii %5l'rS|i1; !fyncg running wc1i
thence south and parallel with Armstrong
street ~ icci, ihonCc east and parallel
with IL street 10 feet to ArnlstrOur
street: thence north along the west side
of Armstrong street Is feet to the place
of beginning. '
Above lots being the same prnpertv
WHICH was conveyed IL Lewis l.. Itrown
ny [. ;. Sherwood and wife and Nirginius
Butt and wife by deed dated on thr ngI
day of April, &. the year 1895. ana duly
recorded In the Clerks Office aforesaid.
,TIcRMS-onc-four!h cash: balance i'm
three equal tnstalmcnis. payable rcsucct-
iHc!iH one, two and three years after date.
deferred Payments TO be evidenced by
notes ot purchaser or purchasers, dated
the day Of sale, ard To he secured hy d.r,i
oil trust. executed ana recorded 1T In, rx-
prnSc of the purchaser N purcta eprs. ar
all cash. at the option OF the purchaser or
purchasers. JOHN NI,i;I v
"c-'-i"t Trustee.
General AuCtlOnrcr.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01

S5c. white metal Inkstands, one or two
glass bottles, sale price 2oc.
Sl.OO gents Segar Boxes. zinc lined.
sale price soc.
l5c. Atomizcrs, all color glass. sale
price lOc.
15c. Hand Mirrors, with painted flow
er. sale price l0c.
25c. Trilby Hearts, with chains all mi
tial. sale price l0c. each.
soc. Plush Whisk Broom Holders, with
IL whisk, sale price 25c.
And thousands OF other articles too
numerous TO mention.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01

cushion, sale price Csc.
l"c. wood Inkstande, with pen holder
and glass bottle, sale price loo.
I've white metal Photo. Frames. sale
price loc.
l0c. white metal Photo. Frames. sale
price sc.
loc. white metal Pin Trays, sale price
&C.
loo. white metal Paper Cutters, in
case, sale price &c.
36c. wood Child Work Box. lock and
key. all complete. sale price 25c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAY.
a ssIGNEEs SALE OF STOCK OF
MERCHANT TAILORING. CLOTH
ING AND MEMS FURNISH
ING GOODS. ETC.

By virtue of q deed OF assignment ere.
cuted BY II. u. Nichols and w. A. Wal
lace, doing business under the firm name
and style OF Nichols & Waiace.datcd the
third day OF December, iSp5, and duly of
record, l have taken into my possession.
as such trustee, all those two certain
stocks of Merchant Tailoring, Clothing
ind Mems Furnishing Goods and ali otheS
property, Including Tailors' OUTFIT, Fur
niture, Fixtures and noes con.
tanned In storehouses No. l9 Main slJeet
Norfolk. and No. fto7 Washington nvenIe'
Newport News, Virginia, respectiveIv
Also nll other property used by snfi
Nichols. & Wallace In connection Will
their said business. Wv"
a ccmpetent ugent has been placed In
Charge of said stock, who wifi for the
present. under my direction, sell said
stock and ccnd'.ct the tailoring business
at both stores as above mentionod. "
All persons making purchases I'm tho
above lines Will find 1t to their intercst
to call ut said stores.
All persons Indebted to the late firm,
OF Nichols d Wallace ale hereby notified
to make settlement ut once with the
undersigned or mt either of the above
stores.
TERMS cash.
WILLIAM N. PoRTLocK.
dei-tt Trustee.
TIE ABOVE STOCK OF GOODS
will be sold in lots or parcels to suit
~ liin auction, commencing on
THURSDAY, January. ., 1896. and con-
tinuinS from day to day at the hours of
To Il. M. and 6 D.. m,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-01

Queen Victoria has been presented
with n fine collection of blue and white
water lilies, which were sent her from
New South Wales.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
FOR REPEAL OF ANNEXATION.
TALK OF THE INTRODUCTION or YIIL AFrEc
ING FLATLANDS.

TALK OF THE INTRODUC CTION or A YIII. AFFECT
ING FLATLANDS
Mavor Wurstcr was told yesterday that possibly
there will be Introduced In the Legislature bill
for the repeal Of Flatlands annexation act. so
;hat ine county may be able 10 issue bonds for
necessary expenses. The Board OF Supervisors be-
fire II expired. da.ed inconsequentially with the
subject OF relieving the city By providing for the
issuance o. county bonds. Now some Of the ex-
suneryisors are talking about Their Intentions of
fighting for their Official existence and pay
Nayor Wurser IS said to have spoken follows
uhen ne was informed Of the proposition TO have
,be hill for the repeal OF the Flatlands annexation
act introduced:
BECAUSE Of the stupidity OF the Supervisors We
have lost the use OF S.oOooo that could have been
sevo,ed TO the improvement of streets ne build
tho ~ schoolhouses and other purposes. II thai
i,eSa-d Of Superv sors had author zed the issue ot
,,nfs for the new bridge over the East River. and
90 the SeWtown Creek bridge. the money that mast
,au go for those works from the CITY could nave
hcen used for improvements In the ne~ wards
,rLare was extreme folly especially on the part OF
Smnervisor Deke. F1atlands would have been bene-
cc,opJ greaily by the East River bridge That bridge
niI, he of far greater value 10 Brooklyn than the
a.an, one is II will he twlc" as wide. ana a pas
panoer p on the elevated railroad VIII he able 70
crnss IN the other side OF the river without cnange
A,so ,here will be four troliey-car tracks IL VIII
ha !, bridge for the future.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
The News of Brooklyn

LOW LOW We opp1Se their vote. The orly relief from the
~, ,t'I 'ion IN which are placed f. consoi.-
ION win New ork. We would no; be conSol-
Nated Win a foreigl city we shorld be c.,,ine to
49, i'npn Nj tentz. Mayor .;ohieren and Nj
.n"nn'' ere plhding Gp New-York by their business
~ ana DI; Siorrs is helping d uplie all cities
we 10y OF" homes are here aod ha, otr hearts
gre WIN Ci~ NJ mes, hrr ou~ i,a;ns a,a a., Nsu.
* ana we had better ioin our brains and onr
,',,"''S, We SnOUld be cons oidaied with what We
..ttN - iPeh 10 create We mus have the insiliil-
oHs 0t great Metropolis buf can We moe ihe
..n, to"i' can exist by the side of a city % A
,'l 'll people: hut big city like l,rookvn should
INV heifopeitan Institutions of lis own
Q' EsrION As TO WEsrCIIESrER
. EX-Congrcssman Coombs asked If Wostchest Ter
was sample OF ann xaiion. and Mir Boody sad
IL was not He had no fear mat Brooklyn would
3NueT pohtl ally through annexation. and thought
IN" question was purely a business one. lie
dIdh want !hc meeting to take any sicps that
would prejudice the question.
Nj. kennedy spoke in favor of the pending
resolution, and there some sharp discussion.
N the course Of which Mr.. CoomDs said he
though Mr.. Boody had ~ right II drag lh,
resolution
hr. C1omhs said il would oe IN outrage 10
force consolidation upon the people Of Brooklyn
without corsu!,ing them fultler Nj WOOdhouse
tnoughi that 70 ask plainly for resubmssioH
would be playing the baby act" NJ. benedict
tA"nghl l. was not. end offered Qualifying
mendmcnt.
Henry W. Maxwell aad others spoke and ne
hrsi resolution and the second offered by Nh.
kennedy We're passed finally they were pre-
Fen'ed Tha meeting was then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
CHILD IN DANGEROUS HANDS
n ALE FROZEN IT WAS HELD OVER 6rARpkAii
Rv LOUIS FHElDl re-

Louis Fr,lburs. = Hebrew. hfiy eight years o9'.
living a; 50 =, Clint0u-st Ne"-Noik. ana VINO
SAWS he l. A tailor. arrestod 81 an early nous
Yesterday morning hy Policeman Burke 81 me
Ffth Precinct Oh 4 charge Of endangefing the AiV
Of an infant ne carried.
Whom hs Nf. WIS sen hy th. police 'n' H'-
cia~cI tha. ihr child Ma not Ffelburgs. 50" va
much surprised when io!l about th" infant ffel-
burg entered ih- %tw-Nork ferry -hous" %. Pee
Uousion--i fsrly long afier midnight "Nh t"r
chilli wrapped in a bundle ~ went hrst - tie
mems cabin and then 10 the ladies'. Two women
were seated IN III rear cabin. Th"N h"ifi ihr
cries of d.. infant. Freiburg 90 quiet ia" rhiih'
pressed Il .ose 10 him. but failing .n ths. left ~"
'.tbu aud ~'oni Al the stern OF me boa } NJ
,,nln,u mn became suspicious. followed him ana
.aw the man lean over tnr 1uhtIraI m emu
va stil CRYING. aui from th" excitement oi re
hurc 4, s., med that he awaiting oppo tunii.
D drop IL overheard.
When the boat arrived AT tn" BROOKLYN side
Freiburg wen; a ashore AMI started ny Graud-si lne
10, women walked the opposite s'i~ or IN"
street bur pail no especial attention TO the man
Vhen F'r.lbu,g saw this he darted into hallway
win III. baby and waited until they had passed
II. then retraced his steps TO the ferry ana awaited
aun.n.r boa While he was pacing up ana DOWN
ihe street Policeman Burkr inquired what the
trouble was -.
Il don't know tina; II IS any or your Ous4hess'
the ola man Tefortei.
J,urke took ih, bundle from him aud found the
man: IN 4 half frozen condition. Frelburg was
iskrn f. the station house and the police are now
nudeavorlnp TO ind the mother or the child In de
fault of 500 bail Fre.Durg went TO Jhl Tor trial
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
REAL. ESTATE EXCHANGE rAvoRs IT.

A. a meeting of the directors of the Real Estate
Exchange he'd yesterday. the following resolutions
were Unanimously adopted.
Whereas The rectors Of the Bro0kiy9 Real Es-
tate Exchange being firmly convinced that the IaS-
81 &c % consolilat ng the cities 90 Brook
lyn and NewYork would resu,i in largely in
creased activity IL the development OF the entire
metropolitan district, and both secure aud main
tain better results n me financial me;ho!s aud
government of both mun.c cipaiitles.
Resolved, That this Exchange request from s.m-
liar bodies in the other cities OF the state their
patriotic and fraternal influence in behalf OF the
measure upon the basis OF equal taxation through
the consolidated district
Resolved. That the secretary he instructed 10
communicate tbs resolution TO the real estate cX-
changes of the cities of the STATE Of NrW-NOrH.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
IA uEsBAYE TO PAY S.ooo.

Judge Addison Brown. OF the United states COURTS
last Monday handed down his decision in the suit Of
the National Steamship Company. Limited. against
the tank steamship La Hesbaye, OF the American
Petroleum Company's feet for salvage Tor towing
IN. vessel 100 miles into New-York Haroor. Judge
Browns decision awards ss.oOc to the libelIants La
Hesbaye lost her rudder post a, sea. she was met
by the Spain. OF the National Steamship Company.
on March s. The Spain. being haiied acted as
rudder for La Hesbaye. and became tow. ana the
two ships arrived IN this port on March Is. four
days late. La Hesbaye's steam power was unin-
jured Each vessel Is valued at 100000.
Wing Putnam 4 Birmingham proctors for Ia
Hesbaye, In their brief submitted that per cent
damages or g. 900 was Just award 1t II not prob
able an appeal will be taken.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
OPINION OF THE MAYOR.
HE THINKS THE QUESTION sEorLD rE SUB
MITTED TO TIE pEOPLE AGAIN

HE THINKS THE QUESTION sEOrLD EE SUR
MITTED TO THE PEOPLE AGAIN.
Mayor Wurster, Of Brooklyn is strongly in favor
ZION to tie people. IN reply a question yesterday
the Mayor said: Ny position today is oSacfy The
same expressed IN my letter accepting the nomi-
nation 10y the Republican party. | hold that n a
bill is introduced in the Legislature FOR the con
solioaton of the two cities Brooklyn should share
equally with New York in the matters OF assess
ments and taxation. and that this city shall receive
its fun propor ionate share OF moneys used for pub
lie improvements. After that mos cmphat!caly
hold that the question shall be resubmitted 10 the
people for their approval OF rejection"
When asked if he would preside at a public meet
ing called for the purpose of opposing consolida-
tion if requested to So the Mayor said "Whle
willing to do any duty that may uefOlve upon ne.
| do Got know as II would be well for me to take
the initiative in any such movement
The Mayor also said that ne believed The vote
the question OF consol'd ion IN 1854 was not d
iar expression OF the opinion of tn" people. ana
there would he very -arRn majority against con-
sOdat!on. All of the representatives from Kings
county in the Legislature he said. are opposed to
the measure He also declared that consolidation
would mean that the Greater New-Nork would h"
lLl,G by raTmany Han. as the normal Democratic
ma aioritv in tho new CITY would be anywhere from
control of the Democratic machinery. This wonld
falling off in the Republican vote and that
party would lose the Legislature. ana would IND
il a difficult matter 10 carry the stat
EX-Regster Mclaughlin said that he voted
against consolidation in lS9 and had not changed
his opinion the question. The men who are
forcing consolidate tion' he added. ARE real estate
spectators. | pay taxes myself and can see no
benefit 10 be derived from consolidation TO mo. az
instead Of decrease | am glad 10 see the Re-
publicans begin TO realize the situation.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
BOUQUETS THAT sTRAYED ELSEWHERE


THE AIpnnMEN.s uEAnTs THEoBEED FOR THE
HOSPITAL SICK. But
The Common Council Chamber last Monday after
noon blossomed with floral offerings sen, to the
new Aldermen by "admlrlng consttusa,s" There
were pink and yellow horseshoes by the dozen.
green harps and Tyres with purple strings OF I'M
mortelles. an emb!ematic spread-easle OF srea,
gorgeousness and bouquets and nosegays and other
flowers in profuson. The display surpassed in
costliness anything OF the kind that had been seen
in the Council Chamber before.
Re -orr he Board adjourned Mr. Fitctie. the
ex-SunervlsOr-at-Iaree. wrote "A )lution piece
OF paper and passed it to Alderman Martin +. Comfy.
of the Second Ward, who introduced II. The reSo-
luton provided that the gifts OF flowers In the
chamber should be sent TO 81. Marys and ihe Seney
IIo.piial TIL Board had about much right 10
members a. 1t had 20 make their Wills for them
The resolution was just an expression 81 phi'ah-
several % the Aldermen murmured indistnctly
against ih's Wholesale and * Official cnariy es-
VINO hadn't many howefs looked more henet o
lent. rrt robody 'ouli OPPOSE su'h a cH'll.nDe
resolution al the beginning oi an cfhcld career
and the resolution " IS sdop,ed Hnanlnonsy
Immediately after The Board ADJOURNED me h9wers
began TO disappear AZ !. BY sle:Eht -of-hani. Thcre
were "heuchrncn jusI outside the railing ana ihel
may nave bad something To- 30 wan me Iaph iran,
sit % he flowers from ire desks where they lay. II
is said that estiy-elsh' piece worth sSSn, So"
he s2i-a-hunch violeis thai were 10 have gladdened
the hearts Of thr SIX vanished until not even d
rose was !efi blooming alone. Downstairs several
men were noticed covering a blue Tyre With 'anron
tissue paper
\ reporter of The Tribune last evening asked an
Official at the Seney Hospital whether any of the
Aldcrman!c benevOlence had dr.fted to that lnsitu-
tuition. .,,.
did get one basket Of flowers but all the pretty
ones had been picked out.
A. St Mary's Hospital II said "No. we
haven't received any yet. We frequently receive
gifts from wealthy ladies' funerals. weddings. and
so forth bui We have not received any from the
Aldermen We would have appreciated the gifr and
distributed the flowers among the patients"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08

school Miss Lees pupils had been transferred 10
No 1903. leaving her nothing 10 40 ~ ''
was intended ..-,n.r, ~ ,bs
Mss Perry one of the women nie,npsrs Q, IN. III
hoard rose and asked Nj. kiendl lcly II tne pro,
nosed action OF the Board would not De co"su"e'
as an imputation against Miss Lee. s,,r. nsr
" W. % iinlIck took the greatest pains TO assure ner
II would not. ,, ,i,h :, b,npv
,homah,' and Instead OF ending Miss Lees conhec-
tion with the Board by the gni!otine metn3o sso,
sti,u,ed one more Ike unto chlorotorm ana sweet
m"s,c nv moving that instead OF Miss Lee pelne
!.nisms sed' she be dropped from the rolls. ThA
v.yas odo cd
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
Gas OFFERED AT 81

,,,,,a, Gas and Electric Company has sub
nv ~. Common Council a renewal OF its ap-
c n,,ca,cn to lay gas mains and erect electric snt
pnca" g. ~. ci,y. The company offers II such ap-
pcao granted, s.pg sabe tic RstA'fH It aso
sumers az ,ne 10 90 TO the city for the franchise ana
S9fS To- furnish shpf ~ ps sDe cubic ee
lve wears ear % cents for the SECOND year ce.
me r ,ns third year and 80 cents for the anu
fifth yearA
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
MISS LEE DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS"

MISS LEE DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS"
DECISION IN THE CASE OF THE YOUNG WOMAN
WHO TAUGHT WITHOUT PUPILS
The Board Of Education held its regular monthly
meeting yesterday. and dropped from the rolls
Miss Mary f.. Lee. the young teacher. who sat in
front OF empty benches for weeks and taught no
one but herself The Board adopted amend
ment providing that teachers who havs not taught
during the last hve years must take the regular
teachers examination before they can teach In the
Brooklyn schools
President j. Edward Swanstrom was in the chair
and the attendance was large. The new member
Charles Collier, was introduced. The Committee
on Supplies reported that after investigation. IL
had found that f. II. Itjen. who had supplied coal
TO different schools. had failed TO give correct
weight to the extent Of thrtyone tons and over and
for this and other discrepancies recommended cut
IN Mr. ITEMS bill Of about $500
Then Miss Lees case came UP. Mr.. Bouck chair
ma, of the Teachers Committee glanced q little
fearfully over at Perry. and then moved to ac
cent the report OF the local committee OF School No.
81 which mad dismissed Miss Lee
Colonel Culyer asked for enlightenment oefore ne
voted He said that the newspapers had teemed
with criticism OF the Board for alleged unfair treat.
mcnt accorded 10 Miss Lee 49,.
Mr. Kiendl OF the local committee, which grew
tired Of Mise Lee said that for the good OF the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
CALAIS MEDITERRANEAN EXPRESS.

Trains de Luxe from CALAIS
direct to the RIVIERA without
change. Sleeping and Restaurant
Cars, "VesVbule Train" Through
registration. Customs examina-
tions in the trains. Three other
daily services. Fares and full par
ticuIars, post free, from the IN
TERNATIONAL SLEE Pl NJ
CAR COMPANY, Ia, COCKSPUR
STREET. LONDON, S. w.. where
places must be reeerved In al
vance and all tickets obtained.