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Dr.. 2. q VESTS NERVE AND saAIN TREATMENT
is sold under positive written grarap tee, II
authorized agents only, to cure Weak Memory;
Lies of Brain and Nerve Power: Lost MAJ hood;
Quie6lness' Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack of
Cont. -ence; Nervousness; Lassitrde; all Drains
Loss of Power of the Generative Organs in eit;-sr
sex. caused by over-exertion, Youthful Errors, or
Excessive Use Of Tobacco, Opium o. Liquor,
and Death. tey mail, 81 bt.x; siz for IS; with
written guarantee to cure or refund money.
Sample package. containing five days treatment,
witn full instructions, rs CENTS One sample
only SC. to each person by mail.
Sold by J. H. Hammond, corner Free ana
Center SITS; L. G. Fowler, corner Congress ard
Lafayette Sts and H. T. S. Goold, ES1 Con-
gress ST.. Portland, Me-
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the woods. Mr.. John Hayden and VIM.
Ii: Flummef are going to cut and haul
pine timber from the Brown lot
Mr.. Robert W. Leach has been at home
for a short visit with his parents. He is
employed at East Baldwin.
Miss Angie Plummer has returned from
Lake Station, where she has been visit
ing relatives.
MIR. Irving D. Morton was at Sebago
Lake last Saturday.
School commenced at the village Jan
uary 9th, taught by Miss Virginia, West
on, of Bolster Mills.
The sick ones in our community are
recovering.
Some of our young men attended the
New Years ball at North Windham.
Limerick.
Limerick, Jan. S-This beats the Oldest
Inhabitants weather.
Mr.. Kicker, the stage driver, is in hard
luck. He had the misfortune to have one
of his horses break it's leg on the Mon
day morning trip. This makes loss Of
three horses within a short time.
Clark of Bowdoin, and Adams and
Allen of Dartmouth, have returned to
their respective colleges.
Harry L. Libby has finished work at
Sanford and has returned home.
Hon. T. Nj. Higgins went to court at
Saoo Tuesday.
d. 5. Beacham is in attendance at the
Supreme court at Saco.
North Yarmouth.
North Yarmouth, Jan. 6-The follow
ing have been chosen officers of Wescusto-
go Grange for the coming year:
Master-D. H. Cole.
Overseer-E. S. Skillin.
Secretary-Chas. Allen.
Asst. Secretary-Samuel Gooding.
Treasurer-1oward Cole
Chap. L. Strout.
G. K.-Fred Barton.
L. A. S.-Lizzie Mountfort.
C.-Mrs D HI. Cole.
P.-Mrs. Z. s. Skillin.
F.-Mrs. E. II. Haskell.
L.-Mrs. Jas. Prince.
Wescustogo Grange had an invitation
to meet with Gray Grange Jan. s.
The Loca Union of tho Y. P. S. G. e.
will meet with the society in this place
on the afternoon and evening, Of January
%.
The Congregational church held their
annual meeting January 1st. After par
taking of bountiful dinner, business
meeting was held and the following offic.
ers were chosen: Clerk, N. S. Shurtleff
treasurer. Howard Cole; and deacon to
serve for four years, D. II. Cole.
There have been two deer heads and
two hides found in the woods near Oak
Hill, Standish. The remains were fresh
and indicate that the deer had been To-
Gently slain. This violation of the five
year time law in Cumberland county will
be Investigated and an attempt made to
apprehend the parties
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
Ifarpswell.


Harpswell, Jan. 1.-THE New YEARS.
tree at Bethel point was success as
usual. Hundreds of presents were dis
tributed, and then the large audience
were treated to candy, peanuts and apples
by the kindness of Rev. f. Southworth
and j. M. Gould, of Portland, and Il.
o. Coombs of Harpswell. Miss Stinson, a
teacher in a neighboring district, and her
friends and pupils very kindly favored
the company with musical selections and
dialogues. Altogether it was a very pleas
ant affair.
There is strong contrast between the
warm, pleasant weather of December and
the sharp frosts of January. Monday
morning the mercury stood at fifteen de-
grees below zero.
The funeral services of Fred Orr were
held at Bethel point chapel Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. M. Edwards officiating.
All hope OF recovering his body has been
given up.
Dry Mills, Jan. 1.-The cold wave
80 1oN 10 Aouhuoy. aO d. III. IL
was 10 degrees below, at D. m 10 de-
gsees below and Monday at Z O'Clock a.
m. it was 10 degrees below at your cor
respondents house. At the Mills it was
90 degrees below.
Matthew q. Morrill's youngest child
died very suddenly Sunday afternoon.
q. E. Libby has got the chimney built,
the boiler get and the engine in place for
his steam mill.
Mrs. Judith Leighton, Of Portland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Brown.
Mr.. Richard Colley had George Fare
we'll arrested for assault and battery. 1t
was settled by Farewell pleading guilty
and paying COSTS
Raymond,
Raymond, Jan. 6-Fairview lodge, I.
0. G. IT,, of this village entertained
members of Naples lodge of Good Temp
lars last Friday evening. An entertain
ment, consisting Of singing, reading,
speech making, etc., was the ord or of the
evening. A nice supper was served.
Miss Winnie Sears has returned from
Portland.
A party from this place attended the
entertainment at Casco village one even
ing recently. Among the party were,
Mrs. III. l.. Forham, Mrs. L. @. Hayden.
Mrs. S. NJ. Leach, Miss Helen Leach.
Mrs. Alice Plummer, Miss Nellie Plum
mer, Mr. Irving Morton and others
Mr.. Walter E. Harmon has returned IN
North BridgtOn Academy.
Many in this vicinity are waiting for
snow so as to get their teams at work in
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In these days Of disappointments it is
qualification to know that one can buy
bottle of Salvation Oil for rs cents.
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Cutting.

Mr.. Snippy-Your little boy strongly
reminds me of you.
Mr.. Seediman-Indeedl Butter
he's only my stepson-
Mr.. Snippy-Oh, / don't mean the
face, but the overcoat, you knowl It's
the same pattern as the ulster you still
owe for. ALLY Sloper.
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Il Congress street. For further narticu
lars enquire at the house. NJ. MORRILL,.
3D.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver LIS,
Bilioasness. Indigestion, Headache.
pleasant laxative. AL; Druq9ists
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TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this. head
one week for rs cents casEa In advance.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Falmouth, Maine
~ Would it not be advisable for those in
charge to repair the broken windows in
schoolhouse that have been in their present
condition for ten days, and school in SEES
Slon! 81
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FOR SALE.

One Potter-Bradley Atlas such 90
offered by the Press in parts last year,
bound in substantial bindings, for 5000.
Can be seen at the PRESS OFFICE.
Has never been used. dec26tf
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If you have dull and heavy pain acros
forehead and about the eyes; If the nostrils
are frequently stopped up and followed by q
disagree able discharge; if soreness in the
nose and bleeding from the nostris is often
experienced; if you are very sensitive to
cold in the head accompanied with head
ache; then you may be sure you have ca
talrh; and should Immediately resort to
Ely's Cream Balm for cure. The remedy
will give instant relief.
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MR.. SAMUEL LEVY is now prepared to
VA buy cast off clothing of all descriptions for
highest cash prices. Address letters or postal
to 100 MIDDLE STREET. sep4-tf
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fEiO LEl-Desk room and use of vault and
Il private. office in one of the pieasantest
suites OF office in the city. Inquire Of the iani
tor at SO Exchange street - ' ~
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IH) LE1-Pleasant furnished rooms with
- furnace heat and use of bath room at
4o' CuAperlanc street. 26-4
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fElo LET-A few pleasant furnished and un-
~ . i1rlilshed rooms, steam heat and gas. at
w. 0Idy street. noV19-4
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Nv LEl-A lower tenement of six rooms and
ern Dadn room, hot and cold water, all mod
er o tdpro;vements. very pleasantly located in
STREET. ''' u . ."
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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for Sb cents cash in advance
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SIO1hIE ~ RENT-Now occupied by Morse
~ 1upIlll on Exchange steeet; heated by
steam s. am r possession given Feb. i, 1886. j. F.
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WANTED-An persons in want of trunks
w ard bags to call on E. d. REYNOLDS.
595 Congress street, one door above Shaw's
grocery store. as we manufacture our goods
anu can therefore give bottom prices;
TRUNKS repaired. Open evenings. ia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-09
EDITORS ASSEMBLED
In Annual. Meeting at City Hall
Yesterday.
MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION ELECT
OFFICERS.

New President-Ride on Cape Elec-
tries this Noon and Reception at ex-
President RowelI's House this Even
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MONEY 10 LOAN-On first and second
~ m; mortgages, on real estate, stocks, bonds
ties. Notes discounted at low rate of interest
l. r BUTLER, AZ Exchange street. jan3
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ESOR SALE-A large cast iron stove, Fire
Il King, used but one season. UNIVERSAL
STEAM LAUNDRY, Cor. Congress and Pearl
streets. 81
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TO BE LET,

About January lst. the store
now occupied by +. Is. MOSHER.
80 Exchange st. Inquire of
Henry Deering. SO Exchange st.
oeco DIFF
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FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 80 cents. cash In advance.

EoK SALE-A variety store well fitted for
IL the business and has also large trade
~ y. school SUPP, les. For terms apply to IS
Myrtle st. Goo d reasons for selling out.
81
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WANTED-A situation as second girl hv a
competent person Apply at IA
A-'si" Jes'e street. 81
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For Uno same Heason.
She-Why does woman take a mans
name when she marries him?
He-Why does she take everything else
he's gotf--Truth.
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" ANTED-A chance to convince YOU
w that we can and will offer everything
IN the line OF Sleighs, Harness, Robes, Whips,
Mats and all stable goods at very low prices,
ZENAS THOMPSON & BRO, Elm St II
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WANTED-Ladies and gents to canvass for
W new book; one that every family really
needs; 100 sold in one week by new agent
address Immediately, Z. F, B., Portland Daily
Press Office, Portland. Me- 81
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Forty words inserted under this haad
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.
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WANTED-By an american girl who thor
y" oughly understands good housekeeping.
90 second work and family sewing. Address
!, Press Office. ~
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Rooms in Mechnic Building
recently occupied by DR.. O'Neil.
Apply TO
GEO. A. HARMON, Sec.
a 5l4 Congress st.
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WANT Billboard for young man of twenty
W in family where there are young people.
Address with price and full particulars B. nj,
care p o. Box 1886, Portland. 81
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EoUND.Dec: %, 1895, between Duck Pond
and Pride'e Bridge. pair of Glasses;
any person proving property and paving
charges, can have the same by calling at G. W.
HALL, Windham, Me.
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w ANED--Agents, either sex, to sell Co
w lumbar Hat Holders. Every lady
and terms to Box Is, SUMNER, Oxford
County, Maine. decH-4
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WANTED-A situation as Housekeeper in
" widower's family, or to care for an in
valid lady. Inquire of MISS GAGE. Inyalids
Home, Woodfords, Me- 81
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For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis. for blood poisoning. mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dyspepsia, and
IN all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches,N pimpIes, old chronic ulcers,
letter. scald head, boils, srysipelas.
contradiction, that +. P. r. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive. speedy and permanent cures
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&R fn CO.. Per week to men and women
gU w eD~O in all unoccupied places in
the U. $. and Canada. We do not ask one cent
of capitol. For particulars sddress BROWN
BROTHERS. Portland, Maine Al
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WANTED-A middle aged lady would like a
~ situation to care for invalid, or house
keeper for widower' Apply for one week at
SIETSON PLACE. Portland, Me. 81
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WANTED-By young lady. companion to
an; elderly lady or invalid or Situation in
small private family. Best of references. For
Information enquire at this office. Al
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LOST AND FOUND.

I ,OsT-One half of watch chain, on Pine or
- spring street. between Kotzschmar Hall
ana NC. 291 Spring St. Finder leave at 219
SfRISG STREET, and receive suitable re-
warn. 81
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Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood 10 in an impure coqci-
tion. due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won
critics of P. P. 7. -Priokly Ash. poko
Root and Potassium.
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W. LEI-At No. SO Congress St., pleasant
-, anu convenient up stairs rent OF seven
nooailS and path ROOM Immediate possession
f Tppp rIlce S20 per month Inquire of A. c.
LIbbY, AZ IL Exchange street. 10
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
ProhahIY Murdered.

West Superior. May 3.-The coroner's
jury has been investigating and has
not vet been able to ascertain whether
Lewis c.. Bratrud, the grain operator,
was murdered for his valuables or
committed suicide Mrs. Bratrud said
that her husband was in good spirits
when he left home to go to the post
office. She said that he was in the
habit of keeping several hundred dol
lars in his pocketbook, and that book
has not been found. 1t was not on
his body. and the authorities have not
been able 10 find his watch, which was
said to be in jewelry shop undergo
ING repairs. These facts, together
with the fact that his own revolver is
now at home, tend to prove the muir
der theory.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
ILLINOIS FOR M'KINLEY.
Prairie State Republicans Endorse
the Ohio Man

the Ohio Man.
Springfield. ILL.,, May 2.-William Nc
kinley of Ohio was to-day endorsed
for president by the Republicans of
Illinois, and the delegates to st. Louis
were instructed to vote for MIN. When
the Cullom men saw that they were
defeated Cullom man moved to unan
imously endorse Mckinley, and this
was done.
The contest was between the Repub
licans of the state who believed that
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom should have
been honored as the standard bearer i'll
tho presidential contest by the reople
of this state on the one hand, and the
Republicans who favored Mckinley on
the other. Arrayed on the side of Sen
atOr CulfOm WAS that organization
known rs the Cook county machine,
and a large number of the leading pol
itiCianS and statesmen of Illinois. With
him were veteran politicians who have
in years gone by had many hard
fought political contest. They had to
aid them one OF the most perfect po-
litical organizations that has ever been
formed in this state, but all their plans
went wrong to-day, and while Senator
Cullom and his hackers met with de-
feat, they met it gracefully and an
nounced their determination to lend
their SincereSt and heartiest co-opera-
ton for the election of Maj. Mckinley
to the highest office within tue gift OF
the people of the United States. The
battle was not a long one. 1t lasted
only an hour, but in that time the
struggle was one of the hardest ever
made ia a state convention. The can
didates for state offices were all nomi-
No tf no flsI1C
tees for the state university, before
resolutions instructing the delegates
at large to the national convention
were brought up. This was in accord
ance with an agreement reached be-
tween the advocates OF CullOm and
Mckinley The 'irSt shot was fired by
a CullOm man in the shape of resoiu-
ton instructing the national delegates
at large from this state to support him
1T the st. Louis convention. AS soon
as Senator CullOm'S name was men
toned there was wild and enthusiastic
cheering from his friends and follow
ers. But when the amendment subSt-
tuting the name of Mckinley for that
of Senator CuIlom was offered the
outburst Of applause was simply tire
mendous. From this time on Senator
Cullom's friends gave up. They saw
that nothing could stop the determine
ton of the delegates to name Mckln-
ley as their choice for president.
The state ticket was completed as
follows: Secretary of State, James A.
Rose: attorney general, E. 9. Aiken;
auditor, - McCullough; treasurer,
Henry L. Hertz.
r. W. Patterson, editor Chicago Trib-
une; William Penn Nixon, editor Inter
Ocean; ex-Gov. X. J. Oglesby OF Elk
hart and ex-Gov. J. w. Fifer were Sc
lected as delegates at large to the ma
tional convention.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
ANACONDA EXCITED.
A Scandal in High Life Comes to the
Surface There.

Anaconda, Mont, May 3.-The city
is torn up over a scandal Of unusual
proportions, which has been kept quiet
for several weeks, through high in
f1u9nCe.
Three weeks ago Julienne Lemoine,
a French maid in the family of Gus
tay Beraud chief chemist and assist
ant superintendent Of the refineries Of
the Anaconda Copper company, was
arrested. charged with insanity, the
girl could not speak English, and was
about to be sent to an asylum when
French Sister of Charity engaged her
In conversation and discovered that
she was not crazy at all. The girl
charged that she had been compelled
to sleep in a horse stable. and that
her employer repeatedly outraged her,
and when she threatened to appeal to
the authorities, he told her he was
king and had her arrested. on q charge
of insanity and confined in jail for
two weeks. The girl has been taken
charge of by the Sisters, and Berauu
arrest is ordered lie is 4 married
man. highly connected, and his family
is one of the most prominent in Ana
conda. They say that the girl is
crazy and that others are using her
for Matchmaking purposes.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
VICTIMS OF TURKS
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ARMENI-
ANS HAVE persisted.
Famine and Cold Completing the
Work of determination Begun by
the Turks-Thousands of Women
and Girls Have Been Carried OFF
to the Harems of the Prosecuting
Turks and Kurds

New York, May 3. = The National
American Relief committee has re-
ceived the following document from
Turkey:
"It is more than five months that
sword. fire, famine and cold have been
doing their dreadful work among us.
Not less than 100000 people have fall
en- victims to the prosecutors. More
that 10000 of our number have, under
threats of instant death, professed
islam. Thousands of our sisters and
daughters have been violently carried
off to the harems of Turks and Kurds.
Not less than 5000 of our prominent
men, including many Gregorian
priests and Protestant pastors and
teachers, are languishing in Turkish
prisons and dungeons, arrested on ut
terly baseless charges and given no
opportunity to vindicate themselves.
A very large part of our property has
been stolen or destroyed, and all our
business is~paralyZed, so that the prop
erty we still own is for the present
largely worthless. or do we yet see
any signs of marked improvement in
our condition. 1t is true, massacre and
open plumber have been forbidden,
but our mOSlem neighbors are still
maintaining a fiercely insulting and
threatening attitude toward us as a
race, and even were they constrained
to abandon their bloody purposes, the
fanatica1 fury of the moSlem peoples
among whom we live having been so
fercely inf1amed, is quite sufficient
even against any feeble efforts the
government might be constrained to
make, to complete the work of de-
struction already so far accomplished.
1--WE have long since abandoned all
hope of any political rights or stand
ing in this land. The only position
possible for us is that of serfs. We
have cherished the hope of effective
aid from Christian nations. 1t has
failed us, and we are sacrificed to
political and selfish ambition. What
then, are we to do? Three courses of
action are open to us. First, we can
surrender all that our fathers have
chung to during their many years Of
oppression and suffering, we can
abandon our faith, profess islam and
lose ourselves and our children in the
mass of the moslem masters, or, Sec
0nd, we can go on patiently dragging
the chains of our oppressors and bear
ing their insults and abuses, wasting
away our lives and our strength in
ignOble servitude, or, third, we can
seek in other lands and among liberty
loving people, new homes and new
hopes of enterprise and hope"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
Murder in Chicneo.

Chicago, May 2.-Yesterday after
noon w. j. Wyckoff. an engineer en-
Dloyed by the Huessner Baking com
panv. shot William Wagner, wealthy
manufactures, through the head and
in the left breast, inflicting wounds
from which Wagner died within few
minutes. The two Dlen were neighbors
and did not get along we'll, and two
DAYS AGO. it is claimed, Wagner during
a low struck Mrs. Wyckoff, backing
her eve. 1t was for this that the muir
der was committed. The killing was
done at Lake and Market streets, a
crowded spot in the day time.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05
a CALL FOR TIME.
The Hudson Clothing Company Is
Financially Embarrassed.


Detroit, May 3. - The j. L. Hudson
company. clothiers. this morning noti-
fled all of their creditors that the com
pany is financially embarrassed and
desires an extension of credits. The
company has branch stores in San
dusky, St. Paul. Grand Rapids, st.
Louis. Cleveland and Buffalo, but the
three latter are not in any way af-
fected A statement issued by the
company gives assets at S1,271 $40 and
liabilities at $51S, 154. The immediate
cause of the request for an extension
was the failure of a large Eastern
house and the firms inability to Dor
row money in the open market. The
business will be carried on as usual
until an expression is obtained from
the creditors of whom there are about
a dozen. Mr.. Hudson says the firm
will endeavor to sell the stock in the
outside stores and centralize the bust
ness in this city.