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from the central fflSH ScnOOl gave
an exhibition mile relay race. The
sprinters from the other schools were
too tired to form team to COM
pete against the Central school, so that
the Central ran Albert, Young, Tindall
and Ruff in one team and Browning
Stuart. Jolly and Coffin on the other. The
first team looked like winner, as it
held the lead for three lapse but on the
last lap Coffin made fine squirt and won
cut for the second team.
Previous Records Broken.
The meet yesterday was thoroughly sue
cessful. and will long be remembered as
the one where all of the previous records
established in the athletic meets of No
Vember 7. 1880 on the Central school
grounds, and November I, 1891, on Analos-
tan Island. were al broken, except one
which was equaled. and some new ones
established that promise to stand for some
time to come
In the hundred yards dash Jolly equaled
the best time yet made, II Is seconds by
G. E. Davis In 1891. Both Curtiss and Ma
rean. who are tied for first place in the
pole vault. and will decide who Is entitled
to first place later on. broke the record by
almost foot. the best previous height
being I feet inches, made by Rose in
1880. The height they reached yesterday
was feet inches
The time for the two hundred and twenty
yards dash was beaten by Just one-ffth of
second, as G. E. Davis made it in - sec
onds, while Ruff finished in "A 40 seconds
yesterday.
The record of G. E Davis in the broad
lump, II feet 10 inches, was also beaten by
Hyder Farrow. who jumped almost a foot
further, making IS feet inches
The mile run was beaten by almost a
nan minute, stuart winning in minutes
- SECONDS, against minutes 40 seconds
by r. A.. Nicholson on Analostan Island.
Yesterday Underwood put the shot 35
feet in one of the trials but Dumars beat
MIN out In the finals by throwing 1t "a feet
inches. against his 33 feet IL inches
The nearest to this was "a feet 5 inches
made by Johnson in 1890
Kun beat the record of 81 seconds, made
by F. A. Nicholson in 1891, in the four
hundred and forty yards run yesterday in
5S % seconds
The running high jump OF 4 feet inches
by u r.. Davis on Analostan Island was
reached ; feet w
After the finance committee reports all
necessary medals and other prizes will be
purchased for all those who are entitled
10 them; Gold medals will then be present.
ed to all of those who took first place sill
yer medals to all secc nd-place men and ath
letlc articles to the boys who finished third
some or the merchants Of the city have
nelpea the management out by the follow
iEg donations: Saks & Company, ]. Karr's
E I' MI hansen, successor to Schmedtie
bros.. and j. Desio. gold medals; S. Desio
a silver medal, and articles from the stock
OF Messrs NJ. A. Tappan E. p Mer.z and
NJ. G. Copeland
The Evening Star championship trophy Is
III eHhdpltlon at the jewelry store of R.
i'"i 10 {" oo.' by whom 1t was manufactured.
Boston Crfcketers Defeat Mnnhattans.
Inc Boston Athletic Associations cricket
players defeated the Manhattan eleven
yesterday at Brooklyn by 1876 to 1872. They
won easily in the first innings, with five
WicketS to spare, III
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Remnants Of Scotch Lawns Grass Linens,
Double faced Chambrays. Indigo and Slmp-
SON prints, AmOskeag and Lancaster Apron
Bingham and Merrimac Shirtiny Prints. To
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Remnants of Innings.

Our regular lining prices are
much lower than others. So much
lower that we have secured a good
share of the dressmakers' patronage
OF the city. Naturally with such sell
ing many short lengths have accu-
mulated, which we offer at half price
almost. -.-. .-., ..=l -... 49,.
Remnants Of Rustic Percaline. SiIesias,
Hair Cloth. silk Leno. Percallne and Grass
Cloth. which sells regularly for to 12I@c.
To 20 at
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81 cents ward.

Remnants OF Fine 36-inch India Linon,
which sell for 2Oc., for
II cents ward.
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The Brooklyn Handicnp,

This afternoon will occur the tenth rum
ming of the Brooklyn handicap at a mile
and quarter over the Gravesend track
Nine horses entered. The proba BILE
starters, weights and jockeys are as fol-
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The list is smaller than had been expect
ed, several lack condition, including
Henry of Navarro. This leaves Clifford
as the favorite, with st. Maxim next and
Sir Walter next.
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Remnants of Dnrted Swisses-which sell
at 3Iisc- yard To gu at
I2l cents yard.
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Remnants OF India Linons. Victoria Lawns
NainSOOks. Persian Lawns PIque, Satir
Striped Ducks, Organizes, at
Half Dr-ice
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Remnants of Fine Yard wide Percales-
the usual l2l1c sort. To go at
81 cents yard.
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To think OF buying summer dress
stutfs under price. Remnant pieces
large enough to make dress and
sometimes a waist will go at nearly
hall price
Remnants Of Swiss Mulls. Jaconet, D!mi-
ties and inc Lawns, which sell at 12t.c.
10 lJt. 10 20 N
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y cents ward.

Remnants of Plain Black Sateen-4O inch
= wide-juSt the thing for underskirts,
bhiCh sell at - and 35c. To 90 at
I25 cents ward.
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) Cents Yard.

Remnants of Ducks, Lawns and Ginghams,
which sell 70: Sc, loo. and l211c. To go al
: cents ward
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doctor book and should be read by both
young and old The profits on the sale Of
$50, 900 copies at ST. 80 has rendered possible
this free edition. Address. Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, ~ Y.
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: cents ward.

Remnants of Linen Canvas, Fine Rustic
Fercaline. Hair Cloth Fiber Interlining,
M"reen and COlOred PcrcaIins, which sells
regularly ut 15c. to BE. To go ut
10 cents ward.
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Goldembergs's,
9z6=928 7th-7o6 k St,

Another remnant day rolls around
tomorrow. It's a day of losses to us
as far as remnants go, but it's judi
ciOus losing. Remnants are bound
to accumulate, and never do we get
half prices for them during these
sales.
Probably more remnants this week
than ever before, for we have been
very busy since Monday-the great
er the business the greater the rem
nant accunlulations.
Remnants of Silks.
Short lengths-odd pieces of but
one or two cOlors- of lines
make up the remnant bargains in
this department
Corner remnants OF Fine Yelvets-in all
coIors-pieces Of quarter OF a yard in
length which sold at 81 and S1.25 yard.
10 80 at
&c. each.
Remnants OF Wash silks. black and nat
urIl POngee SILKS, Plain Surahs, etc, which
sold in full pieces for &c to SOC. yard.
To go at
IS cents yard.
Remnants of Figured Chanyeubie Silks, fine
quality cOlored India Silks, Figured Tafeta
silks and Plain Crystals which We're 80 to
Toe. To 90 at
25 cents yard.
One piece Heavy Brocade Satin-slishtly
imperfect. but scarcely noticeable, and the
imperfections won't affect The wear the
leaSt-was S1.25-and Us worth 1t. The
large. beautiful designs make IL very hand
To 90
IS cents yard.
27-nch Plain Black Tafeta siIk-note the
Bxtra width-neYer sold for less than dol
ar-for
50 cents yard.
2T-nCh Cream Japanese SiTks-fOr
Increment gowns-5Oc- is tie regular price.
To 30 ut
80 cents yard.
Black Brocade Gros de Londres-elegant
for skirts. in just four different designs
usual price, G9c- To go at
so cents ward
22-inch Plack Posnee Slk-fr cool waists
and dresses-usual price, 35c. To go at
81 cents yard.
25-inch Natural Chantong PoDgee Silk
usually SOC. To go at
80 cents yard.
S,ew 7th street annex
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G. A. Mmddimlan, OH 10Th ST.
LOW PRICES. SPECIAL SALE.
Moving Only Next Door, GIG 18th St. and 1904 G St.
BARGAINS BARGAINS9 BARGAHNSl

a GO al pieces few dam
to be prft kerT Tea Kettles
ard many other cupice
ZEE them 81 and hum
r o erot bn,
sold Ca know cheperh nusng oa
St Rgesb have fame otnkey kettle fiat
We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04

healthy and strong DR. r. v Pierce of
Buffalo, n. Y, has made a life study Of this
problem of restoring health and strength
to women. His "Favorite Prescription "
is the most successful remedy that has ever
been known for women's peculiar ailments
Its sale exceeds the combined sales of all
other medicines for women 1t cures the
most obstinate uterine diseases. II goes
directly to the internal organism which is
the real seat of all the troubles II imparts
vigor and health where they are most
needed heals liberation stops the weak
ening drains promotes regularity restores
muscular power to the ligarnents, thus cor
recting displacemeuts Of special organs in
the only natural way.
Complete information regarding tie ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04

22-inch Plack Posnee Silk-fr cool waists
and dresses-usual price, &c. To go at
2I cents ward.
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'NS a. -AA'S N1N a
vorite Prescription and tes-
timonials from hundreds WHO
have used it, are embodied in
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. a standard
medical work of 1908 pages,
profusely illustrated, which
will be sent free on receipt of
81 one-cent stamps TO cover
cost of mailing only This
work is a complete family
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80 cents yard.

Black Brocade Gros de LOndres-elegant
for skirts. In just four different designs
usual price, 69c- To go at
30 cents ward.
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New Reading Clerk
Samuel r. Strattan Of PENNSYLVANIA has
been appointed one OF the reading clerks of
the House, vice Robert S. Hatcher
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43 cents yard.

3s-inch Black Nohair Sicilian-fine, lus-
trOus quality and regularly sold for 59c.
Tn at
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y cents yard.

Remnants OF Linen CoIored Batiste. t
go Mt
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2T-inch Cream Japanese SlIks-for COM
Increment gowns-5Oc. is tie regular price.
To 20 ut
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IS cents yard.

2T-inch Plain Black Tafeta Silk-note the
Bxtra width-neYer sold for less than a dol
Iar-for
80 cents yard.
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All-wOol Black Challs-very light weight
for cool summer dresses-and regularly sDlt
for JUr. To 20 1T
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Rem aants of Dress Goods.

Rem nantS of Dress Goods.
Tan and Gray Bicycle Suiting-an- wool
covert efrsct-isuaI price. 25c. To go at
10 cents yard.
All-wOOl Cream Albat-uss-3S inches wide
and worth G9c. To go at
IS cents yard.
Cream Satin Stripe Albatross for COM
m"ncement dresses. in three different stripes,
eS inches wide. To go at
48 cents yard.
5o-inch Navy Blue sicilian-usually 75c.
To 90 ut
40 cents yard.
3s-inch Black SIohair Sicilian-fne lus-
trOus quality and regularly sold for b9c.
To 80 ut
43 cents yard.
Al-voOl Black Challis-very light weight,
for cool summer dreSses-and regularly sold
for jOr. To go at
SO cents yard.
1ryenth street store.
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25-inch Natural Chantong Popgee Silk
usually SOC. To go at
80 cents yard.
Few It'll street annex
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So Silk Waists, SI.4o.
We shall ask just half prices for
what's left of the silk waists. Here's a
figured changeable silk waist, with
velvet collar and velvet trimming
bishop sleeves, pleated back and
gathered front. Brought $500. To
go at SI.4O.
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so cents yard.
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&C. each.

One piece Heavy Brocade Satin-slightly
imperfect, but scarcely noticeable. and the
imperfeetions won't affect the wear the
least-was S1.25-and KS worth 1t. The
large. beautiful designs make IL very hand
some. To 70 at
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Remnants of Wash Goods.

10 cents yard.
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residences.
Suspension Lamps for ceiling light
One Very Rich Red Glass, Roch burner, $4.5
Now 81 rs
One Hall Lamp. 81 90. Now s1.1O.
OEs b. Il II. style, 81. 80. Now 500.
All unique Princess reduced to only 90
Nest of them wrcugEt -iron patterns.
One Nickel-plated Lamp, with fancy shade. R
duced to SOC.
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~ cents yard.

Cream Satin Stripe Albatross for com
m"ncement dresses, in three different stripes,
bS Inches wide To On At
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SO cents yard.
s-venth street store.
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X street annex
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40 cents yard.

J0-ipch Navy Blue Sicilian-usually 75c
To 90 at
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-24
A shower OF Animals.

On the Goth Of September. 1889. al |
English officer residing in the neigh
horhood Of Calcutta, saw a quantity |
OF live FISH descend in a smart shower
az rain. They were about three inches
in length and an Of ono kind. Some'
failing on hard ground, we're killed;
some. which fell on soft grass con-
tlnued to live. THE most strange hins
which struck me In connection with
,bis event" said the officer. was that
the fish dld not fall helter-skelter.
everywhere. or here and there; they
fell IN a straight line. not more than q
cubit IN BREADTH" Shortly after THIS
event. al village near Allahabad'
600 or 1000 fish were found on the
ground OF a well known species, and
about span in length, but all dead
and dry. The instances are mere MI
mtrous than most observers would
sunpose OF animals falling TO the
Ground In the manner Of rain. Not only
4 ash but frogs. insects and even rats
have fallen NJ different times. The APP
naront phenomenon Is probably due "a
tho action Of whlrlwind or water
spout. which sucking up colonies o.
these small creatures into the air, car
ries them 10 distance and deposl''
them. as trees and even human being
have been similarly carried and depos
tied by the force Of great hurricane
supcrs,itlous folk readily attrlbut
such extraordinary occurrences to So
pernatural agencies. but the scicn.iii
explanation Is undoubtedly the corree
one.
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A submarine boat has at last been In
vented which disposea Of the question of
power and speed by a novel meth d.
Hitherto experiments IN this line have
been met by the difficulty Of placing
powerful engines In a small. compass
where there Is little air. aud room, and
where the disposition Of tie smoke has
created serious obstacles 10 complete
submersloa for any considerable length
VI time.
Now, however. not only has a sub
marine boat been invented which Will
as It's inventor claims. propel itcelt
through the water with less waste OF
power than any boat hitherto designed.
but which Is alleged to be able TO ac-
compllsh the voyage from Europe to
America In the incredibly short time Of
twenty-eight hours.
That Is the rate OF speed which MI.
/ Apostoloff, a Russian electrical engin-
Ger residing In London. claims to have
been developed by the novel submarine
boat built BY him after long study and
at much expense. The craft which he
has built differs from all others OF Its
kind in the process BY which II u
showed through the water.
Hitherto all experlmenters with SUB
marine boats have adopted the screw
principle. and the craft which thel
have designed were. in respect OF loco
motion, no different from the ordinary
tug to be feen on the North River Al
uniformly adopted the stern screH
which has not been improved In an
important particular since It was de
signed by Ericsson.
Placed on a submarine boat how
ever. the stern screw developed weak
pesses which were not manifest whe'
Il wac applied to the ordinary Graf
that aoat on the surface. In subma
rine boat the entire surface OF tn
, aructure offers friction and resistanc
: 10 the water. whereas IN floatlng boa
only the submerged parts offer such re
y sistance,
Z submarine boat Of 100 tons dis
placement offers thus more Than thfs
I, times the FRACTIONAL surface OF a boat
nlmilar capacity floating In the ord
nary manner. At the same time whe
= the stern screw il applied. there Is !
: corresponding increase OF power,
. Mr.. Apostolofi has me, this difficul
By entirely dispensing with the stei
/ screw. He has made his boat the sore
= itself. 81,
70 He has adopted the principle Of Y
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could afford a pleasure craft oil this /
kind.
But Il has been pointed out by the /
inventor that the possibilities Of fame
and pleasure afforded by this means
far outstrlp any to be found IN other
lines Of expenditure. The young mil
l.onaire seeking novel adventure ana
feme says Mr.. Apos,oloif, could hnd no
better means Of achieving his ends
than by the construction OF such
craft.
he might. he Gays. invite a select
company OF scientific men and con
/ genial friends for a summer submarine
ciuse. The scientific men could ma
strange new forms OF life and perhaps
discover the missing link SO eagerly
sought for by Darwin during the yoy-
age Of the Beagle.
Tho trip they could subsequently
write about. comforting lasting fame
upon their patron The latter might
arouse himself with his friends by tax
Ing short submarine hunting trips, hnd-
ing ever new forms Of lie to study ami
secure.
The amazing speed which he says bis
boat has developed will, says the In
Nentor place the shore at all times
within easy reach Of the yoyagers
From the middle Of the Atlantic run
Of fourteen hours under water would
d az any time place them within a por
either IN Europe or America. and thu
tho plunging boat, as It's inventor call
a. could al any time be almost N toucl
;. with the outside world.
Experiment, says Mr.. Aposioloi IN
convinced him that his boat can nayi
Z gatc the surface OF the seas almost a
= quickly as when completely suhmorge'
;, But he says she has been specially do
y signed for travel beneath the suria II
Z where his novel propeller viii ind con
" pleie grasp upon the surrounding el'
7, mCnt.
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,p,lunl,r Of nnrn,.wesa Decoration.

II would be impossible TO state posi-
tiyelv when this ART was first p-ac-
decd. Burn, panels have been found
IN various parts Of Europe, set into
ancient furniture, chimney pieces and
walnscoting. In the museums OF
Europe there are marriage chests, coi-
iers and panels dating from the mr.
tenth century or thereahouts, upon
which species Of low-reliet wood
work. not unlike the so-called fret
saw" work OF to-day, has been applied
or chiseled out. the ilat surface beins
richly ornamcnted with fine traeeries
unmls,akably burnt with heated points
seine years ago a New York artist
while wandering through the seashor'
villages OF Wales. found in a peasants
hut rare panel OF burnt wood WORK
Of the Italian renaissance tabout tbs
fifteenth century,. The fisherman ha'
found Il on the beach, where II hal
drifted from come wreck. in the sac
rlsty Of the little ociasonal church Q
SAINT Ercolano at Perugia are som
ancient chests which were quantity dec
Grated with hot irons some ieo year
ago. Century.
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hts hards daintily Ti'ved and a glossy
allk hat en- bis golden locks. lie =
driven 10 town by a coachman behind
"a fine team as 1an BE- found IN the
county. There h1l always beea q
strong feeling against him aud IFS doc
,rlne here. but there has been no .ead-
or 10 inaugura,o the expulsion move
ment
Not a few women have left the place
IN disgust. and later exposed him, but
he has been clever enough 10 cover mp
his tracks. so that 4 has been difficult
FOR the law to reach the impostor
Whatever may be said IN condemna-
ton Of schwelniurth. nobody can
truthfully say that he lacks shrewd-
ness or ability. Il may be only ability
10 hoodwlnk weaker mortals. but there
Is no galnsaying the fact that he usnes
Il In a truly cunning manner.
lie Is avcrse TO talking about his doc.
tglue among ou,siders--the hereiies. Il
does not pay. and schweinfurth never
eneases In anything that does mol
yield a fair profit TO George Jacob. a
year ago state Attorney Frost sue
ceeded In securing indictments agains
schWelnfurth and several Of his follow
ers. on tho charge Of living Improperly
The cases have been postponed from
time to time. but were to have come &
trial at the October term OF court
This was what brought about tn
Minneapolis wedding. for he realize
that some Of the baeksllders from tn
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srS ss Is s : : : : !; : ):
3 70 CROSS TIE ocean N JUST lHENTY}GHI HOURS :
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from dynamos connected with bis en-
CINE. the bottom OF the ocean might be-
Illuminated not only az night but IN
rlaces TOO deep g the daylight TO
penetrate. The idhm1rine explorer
night s.en from this boat to the bot
tom of the ocean. carrying In an aluml-
mum case strapped TO hia shoulder
supply Of compressed air sufficient 10
las, him several hours.
This aluminium CAGE might. through
A small tube. supply power TO an air
gun specially designed for submarine
use. Thus a new form Of hunting might
be provided.
The submarine explorer his feet
weighted down with lead. his head en-
eased In a divers helmet properly uup-
plled with valves to permit OF the es-
cane OF the Initiated air. might roam
for hours on the bottom OF the ocean
noleelessly approaching the strange an
imals supposed TO inhabit the greatest
depths and dlspaiohing them by means
OF this newly designed weapon.
Mr.. Apostoloii says that the after
part OF his boat can be supplied with
a great pane Of thick plate glass. ca
pable OF resisting high water com
preston. when the boat has descended
10 a great depth and II Is desired e
sec what the passing submarine land
scape may show. the covering may D'
slid back from this pane OF glass. an'
the explorers may look out upon TN
novel sights presented by these unex
plorod regions.
Comfortably seated in easy arm
chairs. the navlgators OF his craft cal
touch a button which VIII throw
food OF electric light through the taic
name Of glass Illuminating the ocean
bed at It's greatest depths Thus %
hours they may. says he, recline
ease. as II they were In a Pullma
car. and look out upon strange ne
.rectacles that present themselves
,ielr view in rapid succession.
Here a wreck. there a great lew
than. then. perhaps. the Atlantic cAol
again some huge crustacean' may
presented to the gaze OF the supmafii
yoyagers uslng his boat. and ne eve
claims that priceless pearls may 'n'
be found and that untold treasure
within the easy reach OF the darn
nayigaiors.
, To build and thoroughly equip DO
OF this kind will. says Mr.. Apostolic
p cost 100000. Only a very rich mi