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THE Low PRICE OF COTTON
The. Increase in Production
Since the Year 1872.
GROWTH OF THE PRODUCT
The United States Now Furnishes SIS
Per Cent of the Crop of the World
-CorrespOndinE Fall in the Cost
of "Printing CIoths'-The stand
ard Grades,

The phenomenally low price of cotton
frecently reported. said to be the lowest
point reached in many years, lends spec
ial interest to series of tables just
compiled by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics, showing the remarkable in
crease in cotton production and coinci-
dental fall in price. These tables show
that the United States, the chief cot
ton pr ocucer of the world, has quadrup-
led her cotton production since 1872, and
that the price of cotton in the same
period has fallen to about one-fourth
that which prevailed in that year.
In 1872 the cotton crop of the United
States is shown to have been 1,3S4. .OS4, 1874
pounds, with an average price of % lsc
per pound; in 1888 the crop is reported
at 1861. o51 pounds, with an average
price of 6.23c. per pound. Thus the pro-
duction of 1898 is more than four times
that of 1872, and the average price but
little over one-fourth that of that year
When it is considered that the other
portions of the world that grow cotton
have not at all reduced their production
meantime 1t is apparent that the increas-
ed cotton supply of the world in the
quarter of century under consideration
has been very great, and far in advance
OF the increase in population or consum-
ing power
Twenty-Five years ago the United
States produced 20 per cent of the cot
ton OF the world; today she produces IS
per cent of the worlds cotton This in
crease in the percentage has been, not
because of a reduction of the cotton pro-
duced in other parts of the world, Lut
more on account of the increase in our
own. The cotton supply of the other
cotton-producing sections of the world in
1928 was 1861, eco bales, and in 1878,
1.665, 900 bales The average cotton pro-
duction of other countries from 1872 to
1873 was 1,61S,G00 bales per an
mum, and from 1880 to 1887 was
1,924,O0O bales per annum, show
ing that there has also been q slight
growth in cotton production in other
parts of the world, while our own pro-
duction has been increasing enormously.
Not only has the price of cotton fallen
at about the same rate that the produc-
tion has increased, but there has also
been a corresponding fall in the price of
cloths manufactured from cotton. The
reports of the Bureau of Statistics show
that cotton printing cloths" were quot
ed at 7.SSc. per yard in 1872, while re-
ports just published show an average rate
of 2,I7c. per yard in the cotton year of
1898 for the same grade of cloths. the fan
in the price of the manufactured article
thus having, In this case at least, nearly
or quite kept pace with the fall in the
price of raw cotton and the increase in
production of that article.
1t is proper to add that the prices
quoted for the earlier years are based
upon the currency values of that period.
Cotton printing cloths" whose prices
are given in the table. are of the quality
manufactured for use in printing calicoes
and accepted as a standard grade by
which prices are constantly quoted.
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GEN. WHEELER ARRIVES.
ne Declines 10 Deny or Affirm Capt
AcGinnfs's story

"cNihhis1s story.
Major General Joseph Wheeler and his
son. Major Joseph Wheeler, jr.. rriyed
in Washington yesterday and went to the
Arlington Hotel.
Gen. Wheeler said he came to Wash
ington to testify before the War Inves-
! ugation Commission. When asked to out
line the character of his testimony Gen.
Wheeler said:
That cannot do. In the first pace.
whatever l have to say will be in answer
TO questions propounded by the members
of the commission, and again, 1 do ntt
care to discuss matters in ADVANCE"
The general said, however, he supposed
he would be questioned about the S.n-
tlago campaign and the status of affairs
at Camp Wikoff
He was asked if ii were true that he
fore the surrender of Santiago Gen
Shafter ordered a retreat, which order he
(Wheeler) countermaned ordering a
charge instead. A news item to this effect
which purported TO be an interview with
Capt. McGinnis.i of Company /, First
United States Volunteer Cavalry, was
shown Gen. Wheeler After carefully
reading the item Gen. Wheeler said:
There are inaccuracies in the state
ment 1 suppose shall be asked about
that also, but / cannot discuss it now
l can say. however. that the story does
Gen. Shafter an injustice"
Gen. Wheeler win call al the War De-
partment this morning and later will
visit the President He will appear be-
fore the investigating commission Tues
day. He said he did not know how long
he would be before the commission, but
expected to remain in Washington until
the latter part of the week From here
he will go 10 Huntsville, where the cav
airy which he is to command in Cuba Is
mobilizing.
Il shall have command of a division
consisting of six regiments" said he,
but do not know when 1 will leave with
my troops. The date of departure may
be determined before leave Washing
ton. All ! know is that l have received
instructions to command the cavalry divi-
sion and my headquarters. l believe, will
be in the Province of Santa Clara"
When pressed to say what he would tell
the commission about conditions al Camp
Wikoff Gen Wheeler said:
There were about =, 80 troops massed
there and 10,009 of them were sick. Many
of the others We're IN bad health. Crowds
of sympathetic visitors were on hand
daily, including many women whose tears
and expressions Of sympathy caused the
sick men to make louder their lamenta-
tions. l don't remember that any COM
plants were heard from the regulars. II
ii is developed that there was anything
wrong at the camp during the time 1
was in command and that any censure
ensues 1 shall tell the commission that l
alone am TO blame 1 would not shift
the responsibility The commanding Off
Ger is alone responsible for the conditions
of ~ camp %
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THE WOUNDED MAN MAY DIE.
Joseph Green Badly Cat by Albert
Fuller at Rockville.


EutIer at Rockville.
Rockville Md, Oct Last night be-
tween the hours of 10 and IL O'Clock the
colored section of this town was the scene
of a considerable disturbance. Albert
Butler and Joseph Green, both colored
got into a discussion over a colored
woman by the name of Fannie Doyle
who it is said, had been going regularly
with Butler. He was known as her
steady company"
OF late, however, Green has been seek
ing her company, and last night, for the
first time, Butler met Green in company
with the woman, and he began to swear
at him. Finally Green became enraged
at him and asked for fight. Butler inn
mediately threw off his coat and went at
him with a razor. making several cuts at
him, but was unable to land as Green
lodged him.
Several bystanders tried to catch But
Ter and take the razor from him. This
only enraged him the more, and he again
made for Green and caught him in the
crowd, where he was unable to evade his
onslaught, and cut him twice about the
eral inches around toward his jugular
vein, but not quite reaching it, and the
other being directly beneath the first.
Immediately after the. cutting Butler
took fight, and as yet the authorities
have not apprehended him, although it is
thought this evening that his where
abouts is known. fe 81
Butler appears to have rather bad
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TROUBLE IN JACKSON CITY.
Smith Assaulted Liiiie With TIVE
Gums and a Pistol.

Guns and a Pistol.
Jackson City, the excitabie village at
the Virginia end of the Long Bridge. had
a shooting affray in its midst yesterday
afternoon which recalled to the minds of
its oldest inhabitants the numerous
scenes of it's early days. Only one man
was shot, however. and he is at the
Emergency Hospital, in fair way to re-
coyery. t.si4sl
Charles Lille, a cook, employed by
John Nelson. was the victim, and James
Smith, also colored, was the one who did
the shooting. According to the story Lii
lie told at the hospital last night, he had
a quarrel with Smith last Wednesday.
During the first trouble Lille says Smith
shot at him twice with a shotgun and
afterwards knocked him down with a
club.
Yesterday afternoon Lille says he was
walking across the street toward Nell
sons saloon, when Smith appeared on the
sidewalk and fired at him with a shotgun.
Lille walked over to him, under the i'm
preston that the shot was fired to
frighten him. and said:
81 thought we'd settled our trouble last
Wednesday,
1--WE haven't settled it yet" Smith re-
piled.
Lille turned away and walked into the
saloon. He stepped up to the bar to get
a drink and just as he was pouring out
the whisky Smith entered, armed with
revolver and two shot guns. Lille did
not turn and Smith raised his revolver
and started firing.
The first bullet whizzed past Lilies jaw,
the second went under his arm and the
third struck him in the lower part of his
back, just above the left hip. Two more
shots were fired from the revolver before
he turned and faced Smith.
The latter then threw down his revolver
and began operations with his shotguns.
The first charge. which was of bird shot,
struck Lille full in the abdomen. Smith
fired three more charges from the shot
guns, all of which were badly aimed, and
then walked away. No effort was made
to apprehend him.
Some of the bystanders procured a hack
and brought Lille to the Emergency Hos
pitaL Drs. Glover and Thompson picked
the bird shot out of him and dressed the
other wound, the extent of which they
could not determine. He was sent to a
ward to await developments.
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STOLEN TREASURE FOUND.
An Absconder Tells the Secret Hid
ing Place to u COmrade.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 1.-TWO Amer
leans have unearthed buried treasure val
ued at $20. 600 in Little Canyon, four miles
north of Ensenada, Lower California.
Early in the 7es young San Francisco
ieweIer absconded with $2e000 worth of
jewelry and diamonds, making his way
southwark through California. He was
hotly pursued, but managed to get out OF
the country in Lower California by
stealing a horse from Emosa WIN, of Old
San Diego. Will and ]. c.. Stuart pur-
sued him into Lower California and there
tried to hunt him down. f4
He was captured between Ensenada and
Santa Momas. but he had no treasure
with him, having previously hurried it,
He was sentenced to San Quentin and
died there three years afterward. He told
a companion in prison where he had
buried the treasure, and because the COM
panion had a long sentence to serve the
secret remained locked in prison until re-
Gently. The Mexican who assisted the two
men who dug up the treasure revealed
the secret
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A CHICAGO DUN's WRINKLE.
He Uses u Young Woman in Collect
ing n Dill.


Speaking Of collecting bills said the
man from the West, I'VE have most
effective method in Chicago. There, in
stead of young men. they employ young
women I tried it myself, and it worked
Ike magic. A fellow by the name Of
Green owed me small bill. matter.
think. of 81 or so. 1t seemed impossible
to make him pay it, so 1 engaged the
services of a pretty and stylish girl.
sent her around to his office. He was
out She called again. He was still out,
but nothing daunted she made the third
and the fourth call. The fourth time he
was in, but he firmly refused TO pay the
bill
Look here, Mr.. Green, said the girl.
L will make proposition 10 you. Ii you
will pay > cents day on this bill
VIII call each day and collect that amount
until you have paid it In full
But Green was hard party. He
again refused, and the girl left the office
apparently crestfallen. The next day she
did not call at his Office. but she did call
at his house. The door was opened by
the servant. So
GO Is Mr. Green in?' asked the young
woman
NO dill
The girl left, but it seems that the
servant duly reported the call of the
pretty and stylish young woman who was
so anxious TO see Mr.. Green to his wife.
The next day when the young woman
again called the wife hung over the ban
listers, taking a peep at the caller on her
own account. The young woman asked
if Mr.. Green was in.
No. ma'am, answered the servant,
but his wife is The wife had told her
to say this, of course
50 His wife,! stammered the girl, why.
has Mr. Green a wife?
The wife. hanging over the banisters,
heard this. She turned pale and gasped
for air, while the girl seemingly very
much confused and distressed at her dis
covery, went on down the steps and into
the street. 1t is impossible to say just
what happened at that house that night
whether pokers and curling tongs were
hurled, or the furniture torn from it's
foundations and flung madIy about, or
the roof was raised skyward; but one
thing 1 do know-the next day Green
promptly paid the $17. And the girl
didn't call at his office for it either. He
came around and handed me the money
himself, and he seemed to think he was
getting off pretty easy at that"
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HE WILL NOT RESIGN.
Supt. Stewart Predicts That some
body VIII Be Sorry.

Supt. Stewart Predicts That Some
body VIII Be Sorry.
Il have not the remotest intention of
resigning," said Thomas c. Stewart.
superintendent of the postofffce building
last night, when asked what action he
would take in answer to the recent re-
quest from the Treasury Department for
his resignation. '"They may cut eff nv
head if they choose, but I want it under
stood that I'm not the resigning kind
There are :orle people who will be sorry
they spoke
Whether this referred to Treasury De-
partment officials or to certain contlac-
tors in the city who have made charges
against him Mr.. Stewart did not intimate,
and he also declined to make any further
statement.
For some time the charges against Mr..
Stewart have been the subject Of investi-
cation before the supervising architect
of the Treasury, Mr.. Taylor, and 1t was
stated at the department on Saturday
that the recommendation of Gen. Spaud-
ing, who summed up -he evidence, was
that it would be inadvisable to retain Mr.
Stewart in the position of superintendent
of. the building.
AT the same time it was decided to al
low him to resign rather than dismiss
him.
At the hearing Mr.. Stewart denied every
charge made against him. He denied that
he was in collusion with his sons or any
one else, or that he has ever discrim-
mated against one contractor in favor of
another.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


SPECIAL MOTTO E. The undersigned
have this day formed limited partner
ship, pursuant to the Revised Statutes of
the United States relating to the District
of Columbia concerning limited partner
ships The name or firm under which
said partnership is 10 be conducted is W.
O. GINGELI4 & CO; the general nature of
the business intended to be transacted is
horseshoeing; the names of all the gem
eral and special partners interested there
in are as follows: VIM. o. Gingell, who re-
sides at No. 1G0S II Street ne. Washing
ton, D. G. is the general partner. and
John l.. Newbold. who resides at No. 1722
p Street NV, Washington. d. c.. is the
special partner. and said partner has con-
tributed 500 capital to the common stock.
The said partnership is TO commence Oc-
tober /. 1888. and is 10 terminate October
J. 1893. WM. o. GINGELL
JOHN L. NEWBOLD.
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School of Law.
FACULTY.:

HON. MARTIN F. MORRIS, IL D.
associate Justice, Court Of Appeals Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia,)
Lecturer on Constitutional and international Laz
and Comparative Jurisprudence
HON. SETH SHEPARD. IL D.,
associate Justice. Court Of Appeals OF che Dis
trict :: Columbis.)
Lecturer on the law g Corporations and Equity
Jurisprudence.
HON. JEREMIAH ". WILSON. IL D..
Dean OF the Faculty and Lecturer.
HON LOUIS r McCOHAS,
associate Justice, supreme Court Of the District
Of Col-mbis.l
Lecturer On the Law Of Contracts and the Law
JOSEPH j. DARLINGTON. IL D.,
Lecturer.
GEORGE E HAMILTON. IL D..
Lecturer on Practice. Testameutsry Law. and
Equity Pleading and Practice
r. ROSS PERRY, A n. IL D..
Lecturer On Common Law Pleading, Criminal
Law and Domestic Relations
REV. RENE holland, 5. j.,
Lecturer on Natural Law.
TALLNADGE A. LAMBERT, IL D.,
Lecturer or Civil Law.
CHARLES A DOUGLASS. A. B.. L. B..
Lecturer On the Law Of T5rts and Segotiaole
Payer
MICHAEL J. COLBERT, A r., IL NJ
Lecturer on the Law Of Personal Property.
d. ". BAKER. A. n, IL "
assistant United States Attorney or the Distriei
OF COlumbia.l
Judge of the Circuit Court and Lecturer on ths
Lzw Of Real Estate and Elementary Practice
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SAMUEL VI. YEATMAS. A. n,
Secretary and Treasurer,
CHARLES r. YEATNAS, L. B.,
Assistant.

The twenty-ninth annual session opens Wed
nesday, October 5, 1893, at $50 p. n. in the
northwest. at which time announcements VII
BE- made for the ensuing term Al interested
are cordially invited to be present.
The Secretary viii be at his Office in the Law
Building daily from 70 p. n, for ilfo-ma-
Commencing with the approaching session. the
undergraduate course viii be extended &c three
years.
Circulars car he obtained at the book store
Of W H. Morrison Sons, 1926 Street north
west. Loxderrnilk Co. 1924 Street north
west and John Byrne & Co. 1922 Street north
west; Washington Law Book Co. li22 street
northwest, and at W. 5. Thompson's drug store
9Os Fifteenth street northwest or upon application
to the undersigned 5 NJ 1EAI4AN-
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ELLEN S. NUSSEY, liz. B.
EMMA VI. GILLETT. LII. VI.

WATSON j, NEWTON. IL D.
Glass instruction will be supplemented by lee
lures on special subjects
During the past year the Womans Law Glass
had the benefit of lectures by the Hon. William
C. Robinson ''The Law Of Real Property as Re
lsting to Waters by the Hon Seth Shepard on
Equity Jurisprudence by the Hon. Charles C..
Cole on The Law of Domestic Relations by
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster on 'Co.stituuonal Law
1t is expected that the Washington College OF
Law will be able to secure these lecturers for the
present year. In addition. Henry f. Davis, Esq.
will lecture on ''The History of Law r. Ross
Perry, Esq, on PLEADING DR.. John T. Winter
on Medical Jurisprudence and Senator W. F..
Mason, of Illinois, on international Law and
Parliamentary Law" Judge OF Moot Court.
Wharton Lester, Esq.
Term begins Monday October 3. 4:S0 p m,
at Rooms 23 and 26 lie Droit Building, sth and
NV. Catalogues may be Obtained at law book
stores. Further information may be obtained
from the Dean, ELLEN SPENCER MUSSEY. 470
La. ave. or d. s. JACKSON, Secretary Board of
Trustees, the Concord ocI-7t
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School of Medicine.

Lectures will hCgin Monday. October 5. at p.
m All exercises are row given during the day-
This will enable students TO avail themselves OF
the advantages Of the laboratories, libraries ana
hospital clinics Of the city
The University Hospital now in full operation,
under the control Of the faculty viii give ample
facilities for instruction in ward classes.
Address for particulars the Dean, c. L MA
GRUDER, " D.. SIS Vermont Avenue Office
hours until 10 a m, $50 TO p n
sep22-I7t
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character. II being the general impression
that when he came here about two
months ago from Washington city it was
to evade arrest for theft. He worked as
a boot-black here.
The doctors say that it will be mir
acIe if Green lives until morning, as the
loss of blood has been great
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Night schools will be
opened on WEDNESDAY, THE eth
INSTANT. AT p. NJ, at the following
named schools: FRANKLIN Henry. Wal
lach, Jefferson. Grant. Curtis. Mott. VIII
son. and Hillsdale. Cooking schools open
on FRIDAY NIGHT at O-Street and at
the Wallach. w. B. POWELL, Superin-
tendent of Schools. oc2-5t
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LAW SCHOOL.

WALTER S. cox, LII. D., DEAN.
three years course leading to the degree OF
Bachelor of Laws. and special course in Patent
Law
The dean will be present in the reception room
at the university building from to p. IN
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays after Septem-
ber I2.
Season begins October g. at D. m
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have 700
tried the new food called GRAIN-O? It 10
delicious and nourishing and takes the place
OF coffee. The more Grain-0 you give the
children the more health you distribute
through their systems. GrGin-O is made OF
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee, bus
costs about one-quarter as much. Il grocers
tell 1t. 16o and ESQ 5a27-sf
The times., 1898-10-03
MEDIClT GHOAl

EMIL A. DE sCIwEISITZ, Ph. d.. n. D., DEAN
Session begins October 8, at p. m. Daily lee.
lures thereafter at $40 ?. The best facilities
for laboratory and clinical work are afforded. The
University Hospital is located at No. 1885 street
northwest. Fall and scholarship examinations on
September %, at 7-S0 p. m- For furtser particu-
lars address the dean, 1925 II 81 NV. Hours, 10
a. M to p. m. and p m to p m.
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there is no departmental fund available,
then suppose we can secure the sum
necessary through an act of Congress-"
In the meantime the distinct statement
of Secretary Alger that mo hungry SOL
diers passed through the city," and it
was therefore not necessary for the Gov
ernment to pay for the rolls, is met by the
report of Mrs. Mary fB Saunders. presi-
dent of the relief association, that the la
dies fed over 5000 soldiers who were hum
cry. and expended s., ,754.20 in the good
work, and also by the action of Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn in agreeing to pay
for the rolls when he became convinced
that they were needed to stay the pangs
of hunger.
Hot Rolls a Novelty.
I'VE have been confronted during the
war by problems involving millions upon
millions of hard tack" said a War De-
partment official yesterday, ''but this
small item of hot rolls has proved to be
almost a knockout blow, not to mention
the embarrassing position in which it
has placed Secretary Alger before the
country"
An amusing incident occurred when a
Times reporter called on Col Davis. of
the commissary department. to ask him il
'Ne p-44 ApA lie LOilS Edu Deel presented
and If ii would be paid
Is the department going to pay for the
6f29i rolls which We're expended by the
Ladies Relief Association?" asked the
reporter. .e
"oh. yes. We will find some way to
pay for the bread, l hope" replied the
coicneL BY the way. have you the bill
with your
Col. Davis had mistaken the reporter
hA hal
When informed of his mistake he laughed
heartily
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Duty Calls.
CFrom the Atchison Clio

(Fr0m the Atclison Globe.)
Every woman has certain friends who have TO
b. visited just so often to keep them from get
ting offended Such visits are made with the
regularity that the woman bakes bread, and are
regarded as a great part of her duties.
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SCHOOL OF COMPARATIVE
JURISPRUDENCE AND DIPLOMACY.

CHARLES W. SEEDHAN, L. NJ, DEAN.
Offers training in higher legal knowledge and
in the history, science and practice Of Diplomacy
in courses leading to the degrees Of Master Of
Laws Doctor OF Civil Law and Master Of Diplo-
macy.
Session begins November Is.
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ED.vAriosAE.
THE COLLEGE.
CORCORAN SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL
WASHINGTON. D. Q.

HOWARD L. HODGKINs, PHI. D.. DEAN.
Fifteen distinct courses leading to the degree Of
3. S.
Glasses meet from TO 10 p. m. and open
to both Inen and women.
session begins September 2s. at p- m
The dean viii he in his office at the university
daily after September u.
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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STJDIES.

CHARLES z. MUNRoE, Ph. D.. DEAN
Courses. open both 20 men and women. leading
to the degrees OF Master of Arts. Master 0i
Science. Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer. Me-
chanicsl Engineer. and Doctor Of Philosophy.
Session begins September %, at 4-30 p. m
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THE REST WAY

Before purchasing elsewhere IS TO visit
BAILEY'S. $50 eth st. Nv. and ascer-
tain mis- prices. The season calls for Coal
Hods, Shovels. Sleeves, Step-Iadders. Stove
Polish, Tacks, etc. se2910t-em
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DENTAL SCHllI.

j. HALL LEWIS, D. D. S.. DEAN.
Session begins October 3. at p. N. The free
dental infirmary opens October 3, at p m. Fall
students must matriculate before october 13 For
further information address the dean, 1923 Yer
mont avenue. Efg.