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WERE BURNED TO DEATH.
Three nsif-Grows Ch,ldren Per:shsd
Ia Their Hons.
HAD BEEN LOCKED IN THE HOUSE,


Eufals. Ala. November is,--Tnrec half
grown children lost their ilyes In the
burning OF an old ftsuae house near
White Oak. Ala. Sunday night. Their
parents, Louis Brown and wife. went 10
church. leaving their children, aged IL,
and years, locked In the house, supposed
" for their own safety, but the old build
Ing caught fire soon aftcr the parents left
and when they returned they found a heap
81 ashes. In the center Of these ashes the
bones Of the children we're fOund In heap
showing they had huddlcd ,ogether in thei,
fear aud agony.
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wEYLERs STATEMENT.
says He VIII Work Hard 70 Pay
Dollar for Dollar.

Louisville. KY. November l6.-John H.
Weathers. president OF the failed banks at
Leavenwcrth. Marengo and English. In
diana, who has been hiding In this city and
New Albany, Ind, waiting FOR the excite
ment caused by the bank failures to die
out returned to Corydon, Ind. today and
made statement anent the failures TO the
committee OF depositors. who held meet
ing ,.t Corydon to devise means for set
Element. DIR. J. Il. Fatzer friend OF MIR.
Weathers and a member OF the committee
OF depositors telegraphed tonight the
Louisville Commercial from Corydon the
statement OF Mr.. Weathers. which In tc
this effect:
That while at Corydon recently, attend
ing his law practice, he received tele-
phone message from 1.cavenworth to come
there at once. as there was something
wrong with the bank. He Immediately left
Corydon and went TO Lcayenworth. where
he and Nolan Barnat, the cashier Of the
Leavenworth bank. examined tho institu-
tions books and found that tho funds OF
the bank were at "a low ebb. II was de-
cided by the gentlemen TO close the three
banks at once.
Mr.. Weathers said further that all he
wanted was a reasonable support for his
wife and child while the settlement was In
progress. and That he would Spend enc
year without compensation to- facilitate
matters. to the end that dollar for dollar
be paid.
Mr.. Weathers stated TO the committee
that his wife would make an assignment
Of all her personal property. which Is con-
adorable, and that even his splendid home
at English would be included
The people Of the various communities
in which the banks are situated are TO-
night very much relieved. and express con-
fidence in Mr.. Weathers' ability 10 settle
up matters In a satisfactory manner.
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Delta County Bank Assigned.

Delta, Col. November 16.--After pro-
County bank concluded to suspend BUSH
ness and place the institution in the hands
of an assignee. A. r. King was named
for that position. The bank had been re-
garded as one OF the soundest on the West
ern spole. The cause OF the failure is
said to be poor collections and the fact that
the bank of Montrose. which filled recent
". carried money belonging 10 the Delta
County bank. The assets are stated at
$4,000 and the liabilities at $4,000
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FIGHT FOR AN OFFICE.
ASSISTANT POsTMAsTER OBJECTS
TO BEING OusrED.
The Civil service Commts.ton Can
See No Hope for Ills netcn-
ton, However.

Atlanta. Ca. November lS--Thc fight In
the Atlanta postofficc between Major T.
VI. Copper. tho present asgietant. and MAJ
jor w. II. Smythe. the new postmaster. Is
growing very warm. Last night when Ma
jor Smythc took charge OF his office he
went 10 Major Copper and demanded that
he iurn over his position to Mr.. 10. r..
Blodgett. whom he had appointed In his
place Major Copper strenucusly refused
to accede to Major Smythe's demands and
went b.fore Judge Newman and received a
restraining order against the new post
master The civil service commission has
been asked for their opinion In the mat
ter. The case viii be argued before Judge
Newman this afternoon. II is the argt
case OF the kind the civil service commls-
sion has been called upon to decide and
lite outcome II awaited with interest
throughout the United States.
Washington, November 1.-THE Appeal
Of Major couper Of Atlanta. Ga. from his
removal as assistant postmaster in .ayor
of Major smythe has reached here. The
civil service commission, however. can see
no relief for the action for an amendment
to the civil service rules made BY Presi-
dent Mckinley or July 81 last excerpts one
assistant TO tho postmaster Of whatever
designation. IT each postofficc from the
civii service requirements for examination
or registration before the commission.
Chairman Proctor OF the commission who
returned tonight from New York. stated
thsA under this rule there was no action
the commission could take IN the matter
- 49,. -. 4.
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MEXICAN ITEMS.
prosperous American Suicided-Tho
Trinl OF the Lynchcrs.

prosperous American Suicided-Tho
Trial of the Lynchcrs.
City of Mexico, November 16.-Charles
sommer. general agent for Mexico of the
Mutual Life Insurance company Of New
York. committed suicide today by shooting
himself through the head In the forest
OF Chatepultepec. He was very popular
and prosperous. He had been in Mexico
many years.
The trial OF the lynchers continued to-
Gay without any sensational developments.
Crowds in the streets Kissed and hooted
the prisoners as they passed out after the
trial this evening, but the police guarded
them ehicienuy. Popular Indignation
against them continues intense
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|ERvATIvE ELECTION.


Hogan to Succeed the Earl
Derby ms President.
November 16. - Earl Cadogan
Fnant of Ireland. was today
fsident of the National Union of
Eative associations in succession
OF Derby. There was large
of delegates from the different
IS of conservatives at the con-
itch was held in st. James hall
ting unanimously adopted a. res
favor of the establishment of a
Pence in ireland and its occa-
Ppation by the queen or a, men,
royal family. "as this would tend
the sentiments of loyalty to
and attachment to the constitu-
>rnment."
tion was also passed demanding
ling duties equal to the sugar
bid by foreign countries.
lte announced that he had re-
tier from celebrity in the West
which it was predicted that be-
he West Indies will seek annex
10 I1pifa5 Ct,ta.
Hon favoring the assistance home
as defeated.
mass meeting was held tonight
ert hadl under the presidency OF
gan, lord lieutenant of Ireland,
The principal speaker was the
Salisbury. No fewer than 5000
Re present, and ,he assembly
he entrance OF Lord Salisbury,
IN to the echo and sang For
y Good Fellow"
lsbury, who seemed in the best
Rnd spirits and VINO spoke with
patton, said that the si'i alton
destitute of elements of appre-
her at home or abroad"
to the disturbances on the
frontier of India, he paid a
bute to Lord Elgin, the viceroy,
Pid, has acted so creditably In
crisis in which he has been
TO be completely absolved of all
bad faith"
of foreign affairs. Lord Sails
= that the government yielded to
the matter Of Siam, Tunis or
p. Turning to home affairs, he
government OF London was a
hich must be solved and could
plved by giving to other and
nn'c!pal bodies large part OF
now performed by the London
ncil. He promised that the gov
|ould introduce legislation on the
the next session Of parliament.
sent system" said his lordship,
the modern passion for bigness
nd is too unwieldy."
his hearers to look at what has
across the ocean.
want to be governed like New
the result which was watched
pch interest and which so many
lore, was adopted after an effort
Edefects In the municipality by
Increasing its area, bringing
|ster population under It's range.
standing has failed Iamentably
could not obtain the assistance
ration of the only class o. men
municipal institutions can be
~ and thoroughly governed.
with the results of the recent
Fry by-elections, Lord Salisbury
the conservative and liberal
eses to the Indifference OF their
sei by the characterization OF
saries.' and he urged unionists
PIX vigilance "as the opposition
elements OF organization and
la general"
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Waco, Texas. November i6.--Thc county
court house came near bcing burned today.
Fire caught In ntortroom ON the third
floor and had burned a pile Of school rec
ords and eaten its way through Window
before II Was discovered. Tho prompt ar
rival OF the fire department saved tho
building. The damage was light, The roc
ords being OF little value,
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Oakland winners.

San Francisco, November 16.-oakland
results: SiX furlongs. selling--Alvero.
Sleepy James, Alma. Time, 1:14i4.
Six furiongs. selling-Plan. George Lee,
Estro. Time, 1;1i%.
One and ono-sixteenth miles-Installa-
tor. Wheel or Fortune, Santuzza. Time.
l:46%.
One mile. selling-Personpe Lady Hurst
Mnrauise Time, 1:a3%.
Six furlongs-King William, Scotch Rose,
Kocnigen. Time. 1:l4.
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Edinburgh, November 16.-The court OF
sessions today delivered judgment DISMISS
ing the action OF the purser in the famous
Lofss pcerage case in which John Frazier
claims the peerage and ei2o.0oo from the
holder Of the title and for intcrmissions
since be succeeded to the titla
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Kosse, Texas. November l6.--DurIng a
thunder storm last aight lightning struck
barn belonging TO jim Carpenter, who lives
five miles northwest OF kossc. and killed
two good horses anI burned his barn, to-
gether with about 500 bushels OF corn and
q lot OF hay,
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Austin. Texas. November 1.-THE dem
ocrats opened the mayoralty rsmpaIgu In
this city tonight with q rousing meeting u
the court house. It was intended 10 hold
the meeting In the Capitol yard. but cold
weather prevented Speeches we're made
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sharkey-Goddnrd Rcscrcc.

San Fra,ncisco, November 49, Repre-
sentatives OF sharkey and Goddard have
selected Bob Arthur, well known devotee
of boxing and prominent member of the
Olympic club. to referee their contest on
nest Thursday night.
The Knickerbocker club has matched Dial
Hawkins and Eddie Connolly to light TWEEN
ty rounds at 1870 pounds on December l6.
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Cattle Quarantine Raised.

Topeka, Kan, November 16.-The quar-
antine In Kansas on cattle from the South
was lifted today and according TO Taylor
Riddle. chairman OF the State live stock
commission. the biggest influx Of cattle
fer years has begun.
There are herds Of feeders right now. -
said he, "on the Southern border ready to
come In before dark tonight and there are
cattle in Mississippi ready for shipment TO
Kansas. consider II conservative esti-
mate to say $1,000 Texas cattle and 10000
more from Arkansas. Mississippi and West
Tennessee viii be shipped into Kansas be-
fore December L."
Guthrie. okla. November 1s--'rerritorial
live stock quarantine expired at midnight
last night and as result II is estimated
that $4,000 head Of cattle waiting along
the line for week VIII be brought In from
Texas and Indian Territory. giving Okla
homa farmers al immediate market for
their surplus corn, Ray and fodder.
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nook STORE AT DALLAS nunNED.
An Eleven Thousand Dollar stock

An Eleven Thousand Dollar stock
n Total Loss.
Dallas, Texas, November l6,--John Ker-
rIgans book store at $40 Elm street was
burned today The stock, valued at 81 900.
was u total loss. There was $1,000 l. sur
ance ON the stock. The building was lam
aged to the extent of $4,000 or $1,000, fully
insured.
c, Il. Hunts grocery store. next Ger TO
Kerrigans, was damaged $1,000 insurance
$1,000 othcr uoighbcring buildings wero
Slightly damaged.
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Kruger. Significant Words.

Pretoria, South africa, November 15.-
delayed in transmission) -President Kru-
ger on proroguing the volksraad until Feb
ruary, made speech in the course OF
which he said the dynamite monopoly was
not the greatest curse CT the country.
Greater harm was done, he added. by the
persons who were trying to create disssn-
sions among the people Of the States Of
South Africa
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WILLIAM URGES A nIG NAVY


Haytfnn and ChIneSe tHNtr iUe"
To nv Reasons for one.
London. November 1.-THE Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times says Not only
the radical, but the clerical journes are
OF the opinion that the conflict with the
Republic OF Hayti and the attack on the
missionaries In China will be used to in
fuence German feeling in favor of an
extension of naval plant. Various Jour
nails now continue to urge the government
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he had handed these documents to General
sausier. the military governor OF Paris.
but he first took the precauton to photo
graph them SO as to have the means Of
defending himself.
Paris. November l6.-The minister of
war, General Billot. replying to questions
in the chamber of deputies today, said that
NJ. Scheurer- Ktstner. one of the vice
presidents OF the senate. who has been
agitating for the reopening of the case
OF Alfred Dreyfus, the former captain of
french artillery. now undergoing life i'm
prsonment after having been convicted
oy conrtmartial for selling important Mill
tary plans to the agents of a foreign gov
eminent, had not considered 1t expedient
TO take legal action In the matter, but
as the minister added, since the Dreyfus
family had brought charges against an
OFFICER the war department intended to de-
mand of thsm that they Justify their
charges. Continuing the minister OF war
remarked AS the guardian Of the honor
OF the army. l shall not fail to do my
DUTY
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Plattsburg. ~ y. November is--Mrs.
Terrell and her nephew. Edward Mason,
were burned to death on n farm q few
miles from Peru, this county. last night by
the explosion OF lamp.
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M Rchuild Chrintinn Cnnen.

Vienna, November 16.-The Greek bishop
OF Canea, island OF Crete, has been notified
by the Russian consul that the car pro-
poses to rebuild at his own cost the burned
Christian quarter of Canea and to enlarge
the orthodox Greek church. His majesty
has also granted a large sum OF money
fer the relief OF the poor Of Canea.
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Sherman. Texas. November ~ The
Thompson school house. about four miles
southenAt OK Sherman was burned about o
o'clock, LOSS s700i NJ insurance; original ted
from defective fiue.
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Nashville. Tenn, November l6.-van-
essa, La Vienna. Panchita ii. Allie D..
Pete Kitchen
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Mascn. Mich. November is.--warrants
were issued today for the arrest Of officers
OF the defunct Peoples savinks Bank Of
Lansing. Charles II. osband. the cashier.
is charged with making false entries In
the banks books with intent to deceive tho
James Brown ant Christesen Breich are
to be arrested. charged with jcrjury. II be-
ing alleged that they did not own In good
faith the amount OF stock required by law
90 qualification tor directors.
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bank OfnciaIs Arrested.

Louisville. KY, November l6.--l. A.
winstanley and c. J. Fredencks, presi-
dent and cashier. respectively Of the de-
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she could A career closed.

she could A career closed.
"rhe arch is imperfect until the hano
of death has fixed the keystone. IL
is the end Of the journey that glVes
character to the way, and now NE
successful tourney ended she rests well
"It is hard to part, when friends are
dear.
Perhaps twill cost a sigh, tear;
Then steal away; give little warning
Choose thine own time;
Say not ood-night, but in some hap
pier cline.
Bid me gOod-mOrning.
When the pastor had concluded his
ELOQUENT tribute to the departed, an
other hymn of which Mother Mckinley
was particularly fond, Nearer. My
God, to Thee" was announced by Rev
Roper of the First Baptist Church, and
sung by the quartet.
The undertaken then removed the lie
from the casket, and an opportunity
was given the vast congregation to iooR
upon the features of the departed. Tc
the dirge-like music of the organ, the
crowd slowly filed past the chancel-
rail, gaZed upon the sweet face ano
passed out of the door, while through
another door those who could not gam
admission to the church entered slowly
passed the casket and joined the multi
tude on the outside.
1t was past o'clock when the casket
was recovered.
The family and friends entered the
carriages, and, followed by thousands
proceeded to West Lawn Cemetery
where the body was laid to rest in the
family plot.
This service was preceded by brief
private services at the house, attended
by the immediate family and the Wash
ington guests. The house services con-
sisted of prayer by the Rev. DR.. Man
chester and the reading of the twenty
third psalm by Rev. McAfee.
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SACRAMENTO RIVER.
Request Sent to Secretary A1ger
Relating to It's Improvement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Every
member Of the California delegation in
Congress now in this city signed a re-
quest to Secretary Alger of the War
Department asking that he direct the
engineers to at once report to the House
a plan for the improvement Of the Sac
ramento River and for a system OF I'M
pounding dams on the tributary
streams.
Congressman DeVries of Stockton has
been working ON this matter for some
time, and his plan seems to be most
likely to secure from the department
favorable action. There will be moth
ing done in the matter of an appropria-
ton for the river until this report is
secured, ard it is said that the Chief
Engineer has refused to grant any
leaves of absence until this matter Is
settled.
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BARBER ZANOLI.
Held Without Bail on the Charge
of Homicide.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Charles "a
noli. the barber, who has been held on
suspicion Of causing the death OF many
people on whose lives he had obtained
insurance. was arraigned in the Ponce
Court to-day ON the charge OF homicide
in causing the death of jeanne sumner,
his fourth and last wife, by the use or
poison or some other means
The charge was based upon the re-
suit OF the preliminary examination
upon the body of Jeanie Sumner, which
was exhumed yesterday. The death
certificate of that woman gave typhoid
fever as the cause. The cursory IN
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We Offer
To-day
Enameled
Kitchen Ware
at Special Prices.

Greystone Enameled Ware IS
made after the formula of the most
expensive kind. The enamel IS
perfectly baked and will withstand
hard usage. The shapes are SYM
metrical; popular notified gray
color, and every piece is without
flaw or blemish.
The prices are lower than per-
feet goods have ever been offered,
as the following will show:
Tea Kettles, family size, 5Sc.
Dish Pans, 10-quart size. 3Sc.
Tipped Sauce Pans, 10c each.
Covered Buckets, lac each
Wash Basins, 13c each
Tea or Coffee Pots, SOC each
Pie Plates, 7c each.
Pudding Pans, &c each.
Covered Sauce Pans, lie each.
Colanders, dc each.
Stew Pot and Cover, S-quart size, 3oc
This morning you will find on
Our counters nearly every article
and all sizes in this enameled
kitchen ware, but at the low prices
we can't say how long the supply
will last.
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vestigation made by the experts proved
that typhoid fever was not the cause
Of the death.
Zanoli has already pleaded guilty to
the charge of defrauding an insurance
company, but has positively denied that
he was in any way responsible for the
deaths of his four wives and the other
persons whose insurance he obtained.
Zanolf was held without bail on the
charge Of homicide. He will be aXam-
ined on Saturday. Throughout the
proceedings to-day Zanoli appeared
perfectly calm.
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Italy's New Ministry.

LONDON, Dec. IA special dis
patch from Rome says that Marquis
Di Runini has reconstructed the Italian
Cabinet, the only changes being Signor
Sardineli, as Minister Of Justice; Gem
eral Nanamarcano, Minister of War.
Signor Cocortu. Minister of Agri-
culture: Signor Pavonicelli. Minister of
Public Works, and Signor Calls, Minis
ter of Instruction.
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Two Negroes Foully Murdered.

NASHVILLE (TennD, Dec. IA
Birmingham special to the Banner
says: Louis and John Bonner, ne-
groes, who have been attending the
United States Court here against al
legged whitecaps, were murdered IN
foul manner last night near Kennedy.
Details are meager, but it seems they
were called out of their homes and
shot down. The Governor has been
notified, and further trouble is feared
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I{ies Pa1s'y's |4C
SET.
IA New Idea.
kid Glove Orders.

! Kid Gloves are among the most
useful and acceptable gifts to a
J woman, but it is often puzzling for
f the donor to learn the size requir-
ed or color desired.
: To overcome this we have some
\ beautifully printed cards, contain
4 ing an order upon ourselves for
one pair of kid gloves. These cards
we sell at ST, ST so or 81, accord
! ing to the kind of gloves it is de-
sired to give.
! You present the card to whom
\ ever you wish and when that per
! son returns it we deliver to them
( the gloves and of the size and
b color they desire.
) There is no price stated on the
a cards and the whole idea affords a
! new and dainty way of remember
4 ing friends.
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Holiday Table
Covers Reduced.

All broken lots OF Chenille and
Tapestry Table Covers have been
withdrawn from stock and reduced
to interesting prices for holiday
BUYERS. These are just as good as
any regular stock, but we desire
to close out the odd lots. The sizes
are mainly i yards and yards
square. There are fully one dozen
STYLES. You will find them i'll the
Carpet Department.
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Oliver Optics Annual for 1897: illu-
minated board covers, cloth back;
containing 140 pages with illustrations
on almost every page; containing sto-
ries and poems by the very best au-
thors and artists. 19c each.
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Chocolate Pots.

White Chocolate Pots, silt and flo
raj decorations. The most of them
are Haviland e Co. s French china.
Prices, Csc to 81 90.
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Damask Napkins.

You may want new Damask
Napkins for Nmas dinner. In
making such preparations we call
attention to our extra good values
in splendid patterns, from 81 to
SO Is dozen.
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Real Smyrna Rugs, S3 IS.

Oriental colors, reversible pat
terms, 80 inches wide, and fringed
ends, can be had in colorings to
look we'll with any carpet, extra
heavy quality. S. Is.
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Toy Tea Sets.

, We Imported these Toy Tea
Sets direct from Europe. On the
voyage over there was a great
storm. The paper boxes in which
the dishes are packed got wet and
do not look as nice as they should.
The dishes being china, and not
porcelain, are unharned.
\ The sets consist of E cups and
Z saucers, 6 spoons, creamer, I
sugar and I tea pot. Neatly dec
\ GRATED and the colors burned in so
as to be permanent.
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Jars.

Artistic shapes in white Havi-
land Cracker Jars with gilt and
floral decorations. Price, 81 40.
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Tan Jackets, SIP so.

More by express yesterday.
Fine quality Tan Kersey Jackets,
\ slide buckle trimmings, tailor
made, superior finish. $I2 so.
Another lot of silk lined Tan
Kersey Jackets, very attractive, at
RSIo.