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The herald., 1896-02-02
Nervous Diseases.

Obscure nervous disorders. fun ctional ne
vous trouble, sympath etic disorders, chroni ie
headaches, 7eufalgias sciatica, irregular
twitchings, st. Vitas' dance, paralysis o
spinal or puripheral nerves are treated b. n
specialist who has no equal in the successful
treatment and cure OF taese diseases.
Thousands suffer from these troubles with
out knowing the true nature of their ailment,
Come and consult free of cost a specialisi who
will seek out the exact cause of your suffering
and place you on thu proper road to relief.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Our Surgeon

Performs all operations and his lon expert
ence in the leading hospitals OF Europe ena'
bles him to cure when others fail Plles, no-
tula varicoceIe, rupture, tumors, abnormal
growths treated by new scientific method,
without main. cutting or detention from bu s-
ness
The herald., 1896-02-02
Rheumatism.

In the hands OF our soccialist quickly yields to
treatment. You can consult him free OF cost.
There is no longer any excuse for your rheu-
m attic misery. We offer you relief at avery
small cost.
The herald., 1896-02-02
Catarrh! Catarrh! Catarrh
$500 4 MONTH $500
Includes All Medicines.

Our catarrh specialist is master OF this dis
ease; his record of clres ows bigger each
week, and thousands OF former patien is speak
his name with grateful reverence.
Diseases OF Men.
Old and young. Never in the history of Cali
fornia has there been offe- ed to men as COM
plete and perfect department for their treat
ment and relief.
Our specialist for diseases Of men is an able.
conscientious ski.lful physiciin; man of
wide experience. who offers you rational
method that has never failed to effect cure.
All private diseases of men, impaired man
hood from indiscreticns early habits or ex-
cssses are quickly cured.
Structure and ch ronic discharges cured by a
methed known only TO this specialist Call or
write him in fullest confidence Everything
confidential. Remember his evening Office
hours-7 to p. m.
The herald., 1896-02-02

An eminent specialist and skilled lady
physician has charge os this department. Con
sultation is zee
The charges are so moderate that all women
who suffer from any female disease should
consult them without delay. They are bring
ing hope aud new lite to others-why not TO
you?
The herald., 1896-02-02

Why We Succeed and Why Others FaRonam edicneThe
Distress Be
Note0ur Moto Not One Dollar Accepted From You Unless We
Incorporated Expert
Specialists UnequaIIed in History Surgery
The herald., 1896-02-02

Committee Of Prominent Citizens Ask tie English Specialist,
Extend couesies the Worthy Poor Los Anges-n Fument
Promise Those Gentlemen Worthy Of Angeles
Will Receive Free Every Evening SOcock
The herald., 1896-02-02
Almost a Mir aCle

With Brain and Nerve Shattered Into thousand Agonies
Prominent Los Angeles Lady Comes to the Shrine OF Health
and Is Saved From the Horrors of an Asyum-Read
the Story as 1t Fell From the Grateful Lips
of Woman Who Had Suffered
Physicians Ionor-Nong More
Promise the Sufferer Who
for Gold Ransom, humanity DweIIs
Within the Hearts o
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
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Preclselx n. Stimulated.

A citizen with swollen Jaw was
Fastening along ono of the principal
streets Of the city when sign in front
of tall building caught his attention
1t was as follows: Painless Extraction
Of Teeth Free. -
He stopped long enough to note the
number of the floor on which the bust
ness indicated by tho sign was carried
on and then hurried inside and made
his way to tho dental parlors.
:" Is this the place where you pull teeth
without pain free?"
Eyes, SIR" said one of the painless
extractors Oh duty.
well, I've got grinder that's been
giving me good deal of trouble. Iwish
you d yank it out. :"
The sufferer took his place in the
chair and opened his mouth. Tho oper-
ator, after applying to the swollen gum
pungent lotion Of some sort, speedily
relieved him Of the offending molur.
Thanks, said the caller, climbing
down and picking mp his hat.
"That will be half crown, remark
ed the dentist
HALF crown?'' ECHOED the other. IT
thought it was free. That's what yol,
told me minute ago, and it's what you
sayo your sign"
Just So Did it hurt you any?'
Yes, it hurt little. -
"That's right. We do our painless
Extracting free. exactly rs wo claim.
When it hurts. we charge for it, Half a
crown, please. Tit Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
N : $ :: W NoIfoksW esternRl!AIl.

yzHsHus:zzzzza
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. /, 1898.
Wosshound Leave Roanoke Daily.
6:l5 q. N. Washington snd Oh sstnnoo5s
Nmited) for Bristol, intermediate $ Va
ticns and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects at RAdtord for
Blueheld and Pocahontas.
ASS p. m. the Chicago Nxpress for Rad
ford, Bluef1eld, Pooahontas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Ro.noks
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Cas,-
tanooga and intermediate poiuts.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5:55 q. M; AIS p. On.
Hagerstown 600 a. nj 405 .. NJ.
Winston AGO p. IN.
Bristol and the west 1905 noon;
1l:40 p. m.
Iorsh and Esstbo u nd, Lsave Ro+nOmo
Daily.
IL Is noon for Pese,sbure, Richmo nd
and Norfolk.
1918 noon for Warrington, Haxs.s.
town, philadelphia aud Nav YORK.
11:50 p. N. for Rioh nond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
Gno LynchourE to hlchmoad.
11.55 p. m. Washington and OhassA.
nooga limitei) for Wsshio1ion,
Hagerssown. Philadelphia aad Nav
York. Pullman slcepsrs so Washing
ton, via shenandoah Junction aui
Baltimose,e and Ohio railrosd.
D ,fham Diyision-Leave Lyaohburg
union ssatton) daily 1850 o. N. tor
South Boston and Durham aui i ssr.
mediate atations.
Winason-Salem Dlvision--Laave 2oa-
noks ONION ssstion) daily 1925 noon
and 500 a. 10. daily, except sunday
(Oamp5ell street stssion). TOR Rocky
Mount, Msrsinsville, WtnssoD- SALEM
and interneaiase stations.
For all additional iuform .tlos apply
ticket od1oe or to W. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
hi. II. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
',ainon's Relief cures Sick-Headache,
,G'iralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbus,
oiarrhoea, &c. 25c. for large bottle.
Curious Chinese Playing Cards.

A pack Of Chinese playing cards is a
genuine curiosity. They are generally
printed in black OH thin cardboard, tho
average width and breadth being about
that of the finger of human being. In
Some cases they arc only half an inch
broad and about ~ inches in length
The length, no odds what tho size, is
always at least six times that of tho
width. Somo Of the packs have queor
representations of our "kings,"
"queens" and "knaves" stamped upon
them i'll black. Others are decorated
with the figures Of animals, birds and
fishes. Those used by mandarins and
high officials bear only figures of myth
illogical creatures. st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
Tho pcnsop.

Robert was spending the summer in
town near Glen Rapids, and tho Wis
itors in the hotel made many excursions
TO the rapids, and Robert heard great
deal Of talk about shooting the rapids. ("
One day ho watched party starting
out, and directly afterwnrd hurried to
his mother, saying: Mother, they keep
telling that story about shooting tho
rapids every day, and don't believe
it,
"Why, Robertl Why don't you be-
ievo it?'
well, they novor take gun, and
nobody's ever brought homo any rap
ids. ~ Youth s Companion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
Tho Wrong Sex.

Tho Rev. Anthony Timmins, though
C very excellent person, was scarcely au
fait with the manners and customs Of
society. Having received an invitation
to stay for day or SO at big country
house, me went to ask his friend De
Vere's advice. "You must take q serv-
ant" said De We're. Everybody does. 4"
Mr.. Timmins took his friend at his
woodland took one of his maidserv-
ants to the country house. He does not
yet understand the GOODNESS of his recep-
ton there. -Argonaut.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
TIE koANOns9 49, 8, sUNDAl, JANUARY s Ios6

clothes. Ho WAS sight to behold. He
had red clay and mud and swamp grass
and aquatic plants all over his system,
and the general impression was that tho
missionary had been wallowed in the
swamp by some freethnker who was
in better training tbun be
Recently friend asked him about it.
"Yos. !" said the missionary, II remem-
Der it. 1t wasn't fight. 1t was bap-
tism. Ind convert up in Bear Waller
who seemed to have his heart set on
immersion. You take most Of our
brands that we snatch from the burn
Ing, and the higher up the headwaters
they live and the less moisture there is
in the neishborhood the more they
yearn for immersion, and the bigger
they are tho more they seem set on u
general renovation in u boundIess pond.
This man weighed good deal over
400 pounds. and he had been ~ wicked
as man could be 30 far away from
town. II be had been where ho could
have had gas and modern ways, he
thought he could have piled up bigger
mass OF sin, but, he allowed that when
you come to zee how thin the aettle-
ment was he thought he had made some
local reputation as sinner.
He WAS not only massive man,
but he had q stiff log. Now. we damned
up small branch so as to get littlo
depth Of water. and the wife Of the
brand agreed to help me. but tho
bottom Of the creek was like grease, for
that red clay has mica in it, and not
only tho ungodly man, but the preacher
also. stands IN slippery places at bap-
tism, and so, when would put that man
under, his stiff leg would fly up, and
whom l put the leg under he would
float otherwise.
In tho midst Of it the wife got scared
and fled. My feet slid out from under
me, and the yellow water closed over
Us both. But there wasn't room for
both of us to drown in comfortably, and
especially after kindly hands had ripped
out the dam.
As the waters subsidized the snlubri-
Gus climate took it's place, md. barring
the injury to my clothes, regard the
baptism az n success, not SO much, Of
course, from spectacular point Of
view, but as general submersion md
symbolical June fresh. ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
A Homo Thrust,

Herr Becker-Marie, it strikes mo
you waste lot of precious time with
your poodlel
Frau Becker-Poor creaturel I often
feel sorry for him. He has no club to
go to Of an evening and amuse himself
four or five hours at stretch. --Deutsche
Soldatenhort.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
40 GtssAs- = .4zZzxS On
LETTERS TO BILL NYE
HE ELUclpATEs THE MONROE DOC
Urine FOR A CORRESPONDENT.

And Gives Some Information About Els
Youthful Ambition to he n Tragedian
and How He Was outstrippod-A Dark
Examination Paper.
tCopyrisht. 1896, by Edgar w. Nyol
a gentleman friend writes to nsk
about the present conditions of the Mon
roe doctrine in this country. The Mon
roo doctrine affords much comfort TO
those who are kept indoors during the
winter. On long winter evenings, to-
gether with doughnuts and hard cider,
it serves to pass the time most delight
fully for elderly men who are exemp.
from taxation and military duty.
In forming republic 200 years ago
or more cannot believe that this ccun-
try tacitly agreed to foster every 10 cent
riot in South America or to put ice on
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
Disfllusion,

"Did mammals little boy hurt his
darling head? Come here and let man.
ma kiss it and make it we'll.
That's got SO it don't cure any moro,
mamma. Put ON some arniky. Chi
eago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
On Publication.

edo you pay for poetry?" asked the
pretty girl.
yves" replied the editor, with
some hesitation.
"What do you pay?"
Compliments. Pearson 8 Weekly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
DRUNKENNESS AND BRua E8aDsTs

SUCCESSFULLY t-ented by the use Of Van Deyan-
tcr's TRUE TONIC" Send for circular Of
information &c r. J.. VAN DEvANTER, HAGERs-
TOWN, MD. Sold by druggists. $l00 per bottle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

No. S ct the sa best business on
ni Senas for 10
per cent. The ground 10 worth more than the
price OF the property.
o splsnsd sFeom rs @1S on
$2D cash. balance S25 per month Former price
5000 A great bargain, and will not DO ON the
market long at this price.
Mn Three nice houses on Tazewell ave-
good location and large lots, for o6 eao c 9S
cash and $40 per month.
Mo Taree good 6.room houses on Wells
WU, avenue u. W Onc $50 one $tO and
7ne ,0on slo cash and $40 per inoath, or $50 and
pte month oace sold FOR ss,Ooo apiece.
Nh. S--A good:lnouso near the West End
S10J cash and $3.50 per month
Mn c Nice 4-room cottage corner lot,
wv. U. Northwest, In good condition, for
$sU; $50 cash and 50 per month. This house cost
M 7 Two number one s-room houses on
w. best part OF Eighth avenue E.. c.,
sl,2oo; $50 cash; S12 per month.
Nm Q A nice Groom house Con JEFFERSON
MSae sab 5 cash ana
per month.
n @ Elegant1l.room house on Jefferson
". J. street; nicely located, with large
lot, many olthuldings, including stable, 80, 800
$4O0 cash and 500 year.
Nh m s.room house, Southwest, in
fsU. good Condition, $1,000; $3.50
Nh Nice house on best part of Centre
wv IL avenue n. W., to trade for II farm.
Mn f9-Four houses on best part of Third
AUs ] x nvenue N. g., to enchange for
farm
Mfe ~ Groom residence, with 80 foot
NU To- lot running back to railroad Tor
1851, on easy terms. This Is u fne investment, As
1t mast be buslness property some day.
AIN ~ Groom dwelling with modern
w. u. improvements On Dale avenue,
near In, 1850.
NO. s.ss a sss s sss @ss;s
nm l6 -4r 20 !, dwoll,n,, Northeast, $780,
Great Bargain In Truck Farm.
Z ACRES highly improved land, new Fix room
y dwelling, stable and ont buildings; wind mill
electric car line. Cost 1880 Price now sl,l5O.
"Pippin Apple Land.
ia ACRES Of nice level land, twenty-five
in good timber. This land lies on Back Geek in
the famous .Pippin" apple bolt. Twenty five
large escorted ap 10 trees. Price Sl,i5O cash.
This Is a fine Investment.
gay Also many other desirable farms in this
and adj lining counties
Teams always ready to show any Of these
I, W, SPINDLE & CO.,
Ioa .,ereraon Street. Roan"Ra. va.
Coal and Wood.
A LII GRADES OF COAL. FULL WEIGHT
IN prompt delivery Also, Wood by the load
Yards, Norwich Lock Works.
iia1m r. d. LooMEY.
Raanof's Rervo apa Bono OF enaev
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
BUY A HOME.
Why Continue to Rent, When You
Can Buy Almost as Easy /?
Below See a Partial LIST Of
Our Bargains. We Have Many
Besides These.

No 4 One of the best business nuuses on
SU. j.. the best side OF JeIrerson street, for
$SuuU, on easy terms, now renting for over 10
per cent. The ground 10 worth more than the
price OF the property.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

as referred to in the previous CONVERSE
ton, General Harrison was putting
down the rebellion and saving the
Union.
eyes," said Reed, 81 know. But no
didn't do oil of it."
Last week home missionary who
did much to preach the Christian roll
gion into North Carolina, and who is
now introducing the Bible into New
Jersey, returned for short visit to tho
Blue Ridge, and especially Bear Waller,
near my estate. Years ago be entered
the village in suit of spotless black,
and toward evening friend saw him
returning perfect wreck as regards
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

M . Three nice houses on Tazewel ave-
WI. J nue.. two and the other rooms,
good location and large lots, for $1,000 each; $40
cash and $40 per month
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
Ramon's Liver pills & Tonic Pellets

are Perfect Treatment for Constipation
and Biliousness. GES" One pill dose.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

-. ion JIG Copies bound IN strong
manila paper covers, To get one you have only
ing onir), TO Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton. No. 665 Main Street Bufialo, *. Send
promptly before all are given away if In wnnt
Of one They arc going or rupidly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

Mc Three good 6.room houses on Wells
WI, avenue u. W One $50 one SaDO and
9ne 600: SIN cash and $40 per month. or $50 and
: ptt month; oace sold tor SlOUO apiece.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

Bo n Splendid Sroom residence on
loUs < Seventh avenue I. W., with modem
improvements, stable and large lot. for 2,25O;
$3.50 cash, balance $25 per month. Former price
5000. great bargain, and will not be ON the
market long at this price
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05

No- z A good;lhouse near the West End
NU' round house, nicely located, $500;
S1OJ cash and $3.50 per month.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
THE PARIS SAILS FOR NEW-YORK.

Southampton, Dec. 12-The American Line steam
ship Paris sailed for New-York to-day on her first
voyage since her arrival here on October ls, WITH
her starboard shaft broken in tho tube Since her
arrival here the Paris has undergone extensive In
terra! and external repairs. In addition TO the re-
placement Of her broken shaft. part OF her ma
chnery has been renewed. her boilers have been
auled and her tunnels heightened. The al
terations which the ship has undergone are calcu-
lated greatly to increase her speed.
The Paris left New-York october :, and, on
the morning Of October s, when Sj3 miles out OF
New-York. she broke her starboard shaft In the
Captain Watkins. after asceraning the character
OF the mishap. decided TO proceed for Southampton
with one screw, declining several offers Of assist
ance made by passing vessels. and completed the
massage on October 49, having made average
sneed of l2Il knots an hour with the ships port
screw During the voyage the Paris was spoken
by about twenty vessels.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
ultlng in important discoveries. will be pub

sultlng in important discoveries Will be pub
lished.
Lady Herschell. the wife of the former LORD
Chancellor, has entered the ranks OF au'hors
by translating an entertaining French work Dy
Louis Paulian.
The New vagabonds' dinner. at Rings Hall.
was the most delightful entertainment yet given
by that jolly company of Bohemians. 1t was al
once q reception to Lord Roberts. ladies' night
and Christmas dinner. and the attendance was
large the guests filling the largest banquetins
hail in London There was brilliant display OF
costumes and an unusual number Of handsome
women Mrs Humphry Ward, Mr.. Anthony
Hone Mr. Frank Dcksee, Mr.. l. Zans-
WILL Mr.. NJ. d. Conway. Sir James Lin
ton and Mr. Henry Norman were num-
bered among the guests. Mr.. j. k jerome
chairman. told an amusing story OF MS ao
ventures member Of a pantomime companS'
when the choice offered him or Playing '"e
part Of General Roberts or trick mule Lo'u
Roberts himself made modest put enec'Ne
sneecb drawing neat parallel between the life
Of a soldier and that Of a literary man. and con-
Tossing that he would rather lead column on
the field of battle than face the critics ai'e'
writing book Mr.. A. Conan Doyle ana Sir JONI
Robinson were bright and humorous IN the''
responses and Mr.. George Grossmth SET III.
table in a roar by his whimsical imitation OF
Sir Henry Irvings method OF proposing TOAST
~ Mr. Reerbohm Tree and Mr. Trees reply.
Mr.. and Mrs ST. Clair McKelway. instead OF
sailing to-day by the American liner AZ 'hes "au
planned. have decided to prolong their stay IN
Europe. They will start for Paris on "ednes-
dav and after a brief stay there VIII go 10 'he
Riviera and Italy by easy stages Ihe A'heii
can Ambassador to Italy has urged them 10
visit Rome and they have finally consented "
do SO. and to sail for New-fork from e''he'
Genoa or Naples Their holiday In LONDON
has been agreeable and restful. although '"e
weather has been inclement and dispiritihs'
Mr.. George Young the eldest son OF Slr "eorso
younr OF Formosa Place, who was honorary
attache to the British Embassy In washington
last summer has obtained perma|ieh' ~p
pontment In the diplomatic service ny COM
petitive examination.
The death of Kast. in Holloway Prison mas
exerted a depressing effect upon Lady Scout
who is critically i'll. The resumption Oh 'he
Russeu libel trial, under The circumstances Is
doubtful. although 1t is on the calendar Tor 'he
arst week in January. Many new legal poh's
will he raised and a consultation or counsei mas
been ordered: but Justice Hawkins may deciue
70 90 on with the case after striking Kasts
name from the Indictment. l. Az +
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13

trouble is with the reproductive organs. Ihis
delicate and intricate organism and the rational
treatment for its peculiar ailments Is life study
for the wisest physician Probably no practitioner
living has higher repute in this special direction.
than Dr. r. " Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician
Of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute OF
Buffalo. Y. His " Favoritc Prescription il the
most perfect remedy ever known for all female
complaints" II gets at the source OF the trouble
from the inside II is not merely temporary,
ternal, local, bostcring up or palliative. II Is
fUr. II directly tones and strengthens the inter
nal organs restores them to health and regularity
and completely banishes the continual weakness,
lrag and drain which wear out body and mind.
It's sale exceeds the combined sales OF all other
medicines for women.
In every American household there should be
copy of DR.. Picrcc's great work, Common Sense
Medical Adviser" 1908 pages, illustrated One copy
To pay for mailing ouly Worlds Dispcnsary Medical
Association. No t6, Main Street Buffalo, n. y.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SIRIhE.
IT 1s ALLEGED THAT THE MARINE UNIONS ALL
THE WORLD OVER ARE READY FOR ONE
BAD CONDITION OF LONGsHoREMEN
IN NEW-YORl

London Dec. IA representative Of the United
Associated Presses has had another interview with
Thomas Gallery secretary Of the National Sail
ors and Fremens Union. He found him fuli OF
hope the prospects Of an international strike
Ballot papers from every quarter he said. approved
q strike. Asked should it be tentatively delayed to
permit Of further organization. Mr. Gallery said
the general feeling seemed about evenly balanced
But an international strike would certainly come II
the employers refused TO do justice to the men,.
II a Wholesale strike forced upon them they
would get the New-York men TO join. for their
condition was wretchedly bad. perhaps even worse
than British dock laborers Mr.. Mciiugh had re-
norted that the American men were well organized
that the American labor leaders know the men,
and were quite ready for organized action Besides
New-York Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore, New
Orleans and all the other ports were ready to act In
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
N THE BANK EyAMIyEP's HANDS,

Niagara Falls n Y. Dec 12-Bank Examiner
Van Brocklin arrived this morning and took charge
Of the affairs OF the suspended First National
Bank.
On July IA the bank issued Its last statement
which was follows Resourccs-Loans and dis
counts s2l355t ~: United States bonds $500 due
rom United States Treasurer. 81 30: cash hand
s23 I30 II: cash in bank S4 G.s 81 stock and
bonds SO GOO furniture and fixtures S3JiS "a: total
GG7 81. Iiabi s-capiial stock $4,000: sur
plus fund So OpO undivided profits S70il -: circu-
lation s222OO: deposits. s1Gs.Gi7 y; rediscounts,
Si2 71S 80: total S3i3GG 30
New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
4 VERDICT AGAINST PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Dec IA verdict for $4,000 was
rendered by jury In the Common Pleas Court b"-
fore Judge McMchacl this morning In favor OF FL
bart. Porter g. 60. and against the city OF Phila-
dclphia The plaintiffs built the Queen Lake reser-
volr and they brought suit for the recovery of 10
Der cent OF the contract price which was withheld
by the city. II alleged that the reservoir was
imperfcrfv constructed. The verdict represents
tho nm amount claimed. with interest