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LuNAr1o Krt1s 1rNArrc
Cottek Rent SUNNI So BADLY That He Died
from the Effect OF the Blows.

Thomas Sumn. an inmate OF the Manhattan
State Hospital for tho Insane. died on Friday
night from beating which he had received
from another lunatic named John Cottek
Sunni was 23 years old. He camo to this coun-
try from Berlin seven years ago and worked at
his trade rs baker In 125th street. He was
unmarried and last lived at 159 East l12th
street. On June - he was arraigned In the
Harlem Police Court on charge OF insanity
and was committed to the Bellevue insane
pavilion for observation.
After an examination by Drs. Fitch, Wild
man and Robinson he was committed to the
Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane, on
Blackwell's Island On June % Sunni was
taken TO the asylum. While on the ferryboat
no developed dangerous qualities. He attacked
an attendant named Sweeney and gave him
good drubbing before he could be subdued by
the other keepers. On arrival at the asylum he
was placed in ward and closely watched
Lately he seemed so much improved that the
vigilance OF his keepers wns relaxed.
On Friday morning at 8 o'clock. while At
tendants John Ryan and John Mcmahon were
at work on the second tier they were startled
by cries of Help! murderl" Thoy ran down
stairs, and the inmate who had been doing the
shouting danced about In excitement as he
pointed to the door OF one OF the washrooms
Ryan tried the door and found IL looked He
could hear the sound OF blows and incoherent
curses, but his order to omen the door met with
no response. He and Mcmahon attacked the
door and finally succeeded in breaking II down.
On the floor lay SUNNI, cursing and shouting
In a weak voice. Standing over him was
another lunatlc. John Cottek, whose features
were distorted with rage He had knocked
Sunni down. and when the attendants arrived
was kicking him In the head and body. He did
not notice the entrance of the attendants.
Sunni was fast losing consciousness, and the
attendants. seeing that they had no time to
rately, kicking. biting, scratching, and striking
from his blows, and both shouted for help. The
whole ward was in an uproar by this time, but
assigte-sS~ arrived and Cottek was overpow-
cred. He was placed in straitjacket. DIR:
Hyde, the chief surgeon. examined sunni and
found that he was in critical condition. Sunni
was put to bed and received the best OF care.
but died eleven hours later from his injuries.
Superintendent Mcdonald notified tho Coro-
ners' office Of Sumn's death, and requested
that the news be suppressed. This request was
granted. Coroner's Physician Weston made an
autopsy yesterday and decided that death was
caused by cerebral hemorrhage due to blows
on the head. He added that Sunni had also re-
ceivcd severe internal injuries. Cottek viii be
removed to Matteawan Asylum for criminal in
Snperntendent Mcdonald refused yesterday
to give any fnrther particulars about the case;
He declined to tell II an investiRation instituted
by him had disclosed the cause OF the fight be-
tween the two inmates. He also refused TO
give any information as to who Cottek is and
when he was committed to the asylum.
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DIR. SIMPSON GETS $4,000.
Response to His Plea at Eyack for Col1ec
ton for the Christian Alliance.

tl0n Tor the Christian AIl1ances
NYAcK. N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE second annual
convention OF the Christian and Missionary
Alliance on Nyack Heights closed this even
ing with large attendance. This was the
day for the alliances big collection. and the
Rev. A. B. Simpson made his first plea for
money at the morning session. The subject
OF his discourse was. How Shall They Preach
Except They Are Sent2" He related some Of
his early experiences in the Christian Alli-
anee work and made q plea for money to wipe
out the Indebtedness on the institute building
on Nyack Heights.
I'VE still need good deal more money"
said he. You have all admired the building.
which has cost us only one-fifth OF what SIM
liar building would have cost in New York
city. We have room in the institute for over
200 students. and expect to have it filled the
coming winter. The building, has cost us
hands, but some men with money have stood
behind US. One half the cost OF the building
again to-day to help Us pay the other half"
Dr. Simpson said tht 9 spGe last year one
and he told the people how they could now eon-
tribute. He said they might sign the pledges
sooner: He said $500 would pay for . room IN
he desired.
The Rev DIR. Lelepcheur. q returned mis-
in his Plea and during the morning rooms we're
taken at, $500 each, for Scotland, Canada.
Mongolia, soudan. China and Japan and two
others 70 be named after individuals. At the
afternoon service pr. Simpson announcedd &c d
from one person, and after q special plea by
him and DIR. LeeacheuT other pledges Slld
COLLECTIONS for the day amount to nearly $1,000
About Sl.7O0 OF this amount was given for
ness on the institute building.
The farewell service tonight was largely
attended and addresses were made by dozen
little more than half Of what it was last year.
but 1t was up to Mir. Simpsons expectations.
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REMARKABLE HAr1sroRM.
Crops Beaten Into the Earth md Hundreds
of Roofs Broken in Missouri.

MARYv1LLE. Mo, Sept. 1O.-A remarkable
hhilstorm swept over northwest Missouri on
last Monday. At about 2 L. NJ. dark cloud
rolled up In the Northwest. As II approached
the air rapidly cooled, the thermometer run
ming down In three-Quarters OF nm hour from
So to 50o. Suddenly there was a gust OF
wind from the north. soon followed by another.
Then the breeze began TO come from the
south. In few seconds another change oc-
CURED. and down from the north came al
most hurricane OF cold air. There were
four such changes in the direction OF the wind
within o few minutes. The consequence
was that throughout the northern half Of
Hodaway county the corn was so twisted that
even where II was not later destroyed by the
hail the farmers will IND It almost impossi-
BILE to get into their fields, aud will lose not
less than half their crop,
At 2:3O O'Clock the dark cloud had partly
passed over Elmo. in the extreme western
part OF Nodaway county. Suddenly great hall
stones that looked almost as large as snow
balls began to fall. 1t became impossible to
able TO sec their barns. The rattle on the top
Of roofs sounded like the roll OF musketry.
run through the holes the hailstoncs had
giereed in tin and ,t0.S9 S99rrag%ated % iron on roofs
dence in the district was flooded with water.
The storm continued for three-Quarters
OF an hour, when the hail gradually ceased
to fall. Then came o flood of rain that
amounted almost to q deluRe. 1t poured
through the holes in roofs and drowned pigs
and chickens Two inches Of rain fell in thir-
When people were able to look out and
learn what had happened, they discovered
that the ground was as white as II heavy
to- to i've p inches % Of haii. The stones N % varied
from the size OF plum to that Of an ordinary
baseball. In Elmo one was picked up which
weighed a pound and q half. and on Tuesday
afternoon, twenty four hours after the storm
u drift Of hailstones three feet deep was still
to be seen near Elmo. where 1t was shaded
from the sun by the high bank.
The storm left q path varying In width from
three and q half to four miles which was
q scene OF the most complete devastation.
Trees we're stripped Of their leaves, fruit
and branches. Dead calves. pigs. chickens
and birds were scattered around. Battered
barns and houses with their roofs shattered and
their windows broken marked where the storm
had passed. Where Monday morning had
been hundreds OF acres Of waving corn there
remained only acres OF stalks. unripe ears
and leaves, standing one or two feet high or
beaten into the earth The storm swept q
strip forty miles long and about four wide.
Hundreds Of acres OF trees were stripped clean
OF their fruit.
This week the country has presented a scene
OF extraordinary industry. The hundreds OF
roofs destroyed and the thousands OF windows
broken have given employment to every
GlaZier and builder In northwest Missouri.
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THE GRowrH OF AroLLS.
Three British Professors Have Resumed
Their Researches In Funifuti.


Their Researches I'm Funifuti.
VANCOUVER. Sept 11-Profs Anderson
Stuart and David. scientific men OF London
have arrived at the coral atoll Of Funifuti and
are renewing their Investigations as to the
foundation of the coral on which the coral ami
mals have reared their superstructure. They
have diamond drill and all the latest appli-
anoee, and are now down 693 feet, where they
have struck soft dolomitic rock.
The purpose OF these Investigations Is to
settle. II possible. the controversy as to the
formation OF coral atolls. Darwin'S famous
theory was that the coral animal builds it's
structure In areas OF subsldenee OF the earth's
crust, adding to its height as the crust sinks
further under the waters, This theory seemed
20 account beautifully for coral atolls. As an
island, the summit OF q submarine mountain.
disappeared under the waters the coral animal
was supposed 10 build Its structure on the
and % as the subsidence increased. the coral wall
hGhs6 W6ch gn @ fsen p%PSSn
crust was upheaved again. the coral would
nnsly come into 1tUIf view above the sea In the
over thirty years aEo the ACCURACY % dS Of is The
began to be seriously questioned. It's chief op-
ponents being Semper and later Murray, who
accounted for atolls by the outward growth Of
With CON Constant level OF the sea. Without ex-
blaming this theory in detail which involves
considerations oil denudation OF rock surfaces
and the effects OF the ocean sur! upon coral
building, IL is necessary only to point out the
main difference between the two theories The
Darwin theory OF the growth Of atolls Is by sub
sidence and the upward building of reefs The
6emper- Murray theory OF the growth OF atolls
is by constant sea level and the outward build
ing OF reefs.
For several years Investigations haye been
made to test the accuracy Of these theories,
Prof. Agassiz of Boston took Iart in, these re-
searches over a year aGo Ia the Fiji Islands.
Tho net result thus far seems 10 show that
thore Is really no inconsiaten between the
two theories. and that under differing circum-
eIanees olv or the othor OF them may ac-
eulately Roeount for the growth Of atolls.
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MET ARMY WORMS ON THE MARCH
Their Column Resembled Snake-Their
Tactics When Discovered.


READING. Pa. Sept. 11.-Army worms ap-
peared the other day on the side Of the road
leading past Henry NJ. Freed's meadow. near
Krumsyille. William Emore. the hired man.
was the first to discover them. They were
arranged in a long. slendercolumn. very much
resembling snake. On closer examination 1t
was found that it was made OF innumerable
small worms moving along quite rapidly. They
continued this motion for yome time but, while
etill under inspection. the head OF the line sud
denly broke and separated in Two moving par
aliGi lines. while the rear part remained single:
The worms We're each about three-eighths Of
an inch long, and had clearly defined black
heads. Their general color, was white. though
they seemed to be undergoing some changes.
as many showed spots ol dull brown hue
Experts said the worms must have been in the
third stage Of their existence; that is. after
they had lost their looping gait. and were en-
abled to assume a crawling motion. 1t is alto
gether out Of season Tor these insects 20
hatched in the early spring and summer. But
cases have also occurred IN which their brood
ing time was later. This insect has not been
seen in this region before, and the first army
was quickly destroyed 70 prevent the spread OF
the pest
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-FOUR MEN IN SHOOTING soRAPE.
One of Them Is Dead and the Others Are
Not Expected to Live.

CIscINNATI. O.. Sept. 11-There has been a
feud for long time between the Watson and
Mlchaels families. whose farms adion at Err
lanGcr. KY. and this antaGonism was aGgra-
waited at the recent county fair at Florence. KY.
when John Watson took q prize with some Of
his horses over horses owned by the Michaels
family. To-day John Watson and hired man.
John Jones. and Ben and Joe Michaels met on
followed by tusiade Of revolver shots. all the
men taking part Joe Michaels fell dead in his
shot three times. Jones was hit in the chest.
Ben Mchaels was shot several times about the
Wildly in M ali elections for doctors and preach
ers. None of the three survivors is expected to
live till morning.
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DT11s

HUNT.-suddenly. on Sunday. Sept. II. 1893. the
Rev. Albert Sanford Hunt D. D., at his rOsidonco.
249 Washington Gv.. Brooklyn. N. T., aged n
years,
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
JARVIs.-At CornwalLon-th he Hudson, on Sept
8, 1898. Welcome s. Jarvis. in his 46th year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral services at his late rosidenos.
1877 Hancock street. Brooklyn, N. y. on Monday
evening at 8 O'Clock. IntermSnt at Greenwood.
O'CONNOR.-Promoters and associates of the
League OF the Sacred Heart, Cathedral Centre
are respectfully invited 10 attend the requiem
for Mrs, Harry o'oonnor. late Promoter in charge
Band Al. Monday, Sept. IL, 10 A, NJ, At the
Cathedral.
TROWBRIDGE.-sudde Saturday moru-
ing, Sept. 10. at his residence. West t7th st..
deoTEc Trowbrdge. u. D., sou Of the late Amos
II. TroWbridge. lu the 44th year Of h.s age,
Funeral services will be held at the Brick ChurOhS
9th Av. and S7th st., on Tuesday nsoEninEh1sOA
IA.Sa 70 0'0losk
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WANTS 4 JAIL FOR 4 MUSEUM.
DR.. Strecker of Reading, Pa, Willing to
Give His Butterflies to That City.

DR.. Strecker of Reading, Pa, Willing to
Give His Butterflies to That City.
READING. Pa. Sept. ia notable offer
was made to-day to the city Of Reading by
DR.. Herman Strecker, naturalist and sculp-
tor DR.. StreckeB and other citizens want
the county Jail with its high castlelike tower.
now in City Park. removed and the present
jail building turned into museum. II this
be done and DR.. Strecker appointed curator at
a small salary he agrees to place in it free Of
charge his great collection of moths and but
terfiies. now about 175,O00 In number. The
COLLECTION is the largest and most valuable IN
further agree that at his death he will present
the collection to the city provided his wife has
a small annuity during her life. New York
tor OF the Museum OF Natural History was here
few days ago. In addition to DR.. Strecker's
present free Of charge their valuable collections
OF Indian relics.
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AUSTRALIA PROTESTS.

The Colonies Say All the Best Lands In New
Guinea Arc Given to FavoriteS.
VANCOUVER. Sept. 1.-THE Premiers In Aus
tralia are holding meeting to decide on their
action in regard to the British Governments
deciding all the best land In New Guinea TO al
legged graspinG favorites. As all the colonies
contribute to the expenses Of the administra-
sb OF on NeW snHy meSH
support. 1t is said In Australia that Great
Britain will retract her Endorsement OF the big
Gus disaster.
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The Weather.

The storm which was moving into the Southern
States from the Gulf was held In check by the high
pressure area which oversproads all the Northern
States. II moved eastward. however. toward the
South Atlantic coast, without showing any dangerous
force but attended by rain in most OF the Gulf
States. Fair weather prevailed over the northern
half Of tie country, where 1t quite COOL with
freezing temperature and fross in parts OF the lake
regions aud upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
In this city the day fair highest official tenn
peraturc O0', lowest 52o; average humidity 81 per
cent; wind northwest, average velocity IL miles an
hour; barometer, corrected to read to sea level at
A. NJ. $3.50. 3 p. NJ ao.se.
The temperature as recorded by the oficiAl thSr-
mometer and also by TIE sUE's Thermometer at tho
street level is shown in the annexed table;
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Gossip OF the HandbnIl Courts.

The MRnhattAnvine court was the scene OF q lively
club-day session NJ. Landy and NJ DAILY drew hrst
blood by outpointing =. shortall and j. Murphy aud
winning scores also put together by j. Murray,
W. j. eastman, I. l. oConnell, j. Palace. W. Brady.
j, OConuor, j. CullaghHn. W. OLeary, Il. Fay, j.
Donohue. o. eastman and Is. Kelly.
The marker was Kept busy at the Brooklyn Court
on club day match followed match IN exciting -
quence for several houIA. j. Murphy started tho fun
s. winning a close rubber from 81. N, ROrty. IL.
Regan lost By ace to O. Raleigh, but e9nsoed him,
other viclols Ol the day Included 4. AaTOney, u.
Doherty O. Raleigh. PM Casey, !. Tangney sulh'
Van and w. 6lAtsIs
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Boy Kills himself Accidentally.

BALLsToN SPA. N. Y. Sept. 11.-Wesley A.
Wood, II years old. was accidentally shot while
hunting at Ballston Lake yesterday afternoon.
He was leaning on the muzzle OF his gun when
he slipped and the weapon was discharged. the
shot shattering his right arm at the shoulder.
He died at o'clock this morning.
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Chess Notes.

Jasnogrodsky. the former champion OF this
State, has opened his chess divan at Montreal.
,Tarrasch is said to have challenged Lasker to
$4,000 side Mieses has issued challenge to
Burn for match to be played at London.
The committee of the Brooklyn Chess Club
will hold meeting this evening in order to
discuss the advisabity of sending another
challenge to the British Chess Club OF London
for another cable match. or to adopt the scheme
proposed by the Boston Club last year, namely
TO establish league for the purpose of sending
the challenge. In this case it Is generally
thought that the match would be played In
some other city than Brooklyn.
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Fitz Will Not Fight sharkey.

AsBURY PARK. Sept 11.-Bob Fitzsimmons
was seen late tonight regarding the offer Of
$4,000 for q fight with Sharkey at Frisco.
The champion said that he would have nothing
to do with Sharkey. He had already beaten
him fair and square and was robbed Of the de-
rater. and had better turn his attention to
some one in his class" Fitz further said: ="
again. but he would get lot Of free advertis-
ing"
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THE CABLE TO AUSTRALIA.

Distribution of the Expense to BE COnSid-
cred by the Australian PremierS.
VANCOUVER. Sept. 1.-THE Premiers of Aus
tralla have decided tomeet In Sydney to discuss
the new phase OF the Pacific cable question to
the effect that Canada contribute two-ninths to
the building OF the cable from Vancouver to
sydney. Great Britain three-ninths. and Aus
tfalia. as most largely Interested. four -ntnths:
connecting the British cable With an American
cable At Hawaii, running from Ban francisco
10 those RlRndb
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ROBBED BY HER NEIGHBoRs
Miss Flynn's Brother, n Policeman, Arrests
the Two Sisters She Accuses.

Miss Flynn's Brother, Policeman, Arrests
the Two Sisters She Accuses.
Adele Geiss and Eugenie Levellan. sisters. Of
359 West Fifty-eighth street. were held for
trial in 81 .O0O each yesterday in the West Fifty
fourth Street Police Court on the charge of as
sautlnG and robbinG Nellie Flynn Of the same
address
According to the complaint the robbery oc-
Cured in the hall of the house in which all the
persons concerned lived, and the two women
were arrested by Policeman Thomas Flynn Of
plainant.
Miss Flynn declared that on, Saturday. while
floor. she was waylaid on the second floor. on
which the sisters lived. pounded and knocked
down by them. AT the same time. she a. legged,
for help. and her brother. the policeman. who
was in his room at the timo. came to her
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cot SIC, ,Ooo worth of Liquor on a Raid.

BRIpGEPoRT. Conn. Sept. 11.-supsrintend-
ent Thrasher of the State Law and Order
League. at the head OF a posse of lity men.
raided shore resort at Meadows End. in the
town OF Milford. this morning. Liquor has
beon sold there for a long time and no State
license taken out. Two hotels and eight other
taken away ON trucks. The keepers and h4T-
tenders lu the places were all arrested and held
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Arrived-sUSpAr. Sept. II.

AITIVoU-bUNDAI, pepL II
ss Exeter City Watkins, Bristol Aug. 25 and Swan
sea 26th.
Sc Taormina Moller, Rio Janeiro.
Ss Uto. Bryde. Ponce P. r.
Be Susquehanna, Hendry, Southampton.
ss Coleridge, Salter, Pernambuco.
IS Baracoa Walden, MatanZas.
Sc Excelsior. Boyd, New Orleans.
So Chattahoochee, Lewis, Savannah.
Ss Princess Anne, Hutphcrs, Norfolk.
Be Herman Winter. Eckerson. Boston.
Sc Manhattan. Bennett, Portland.
US. hospital ship Missouri, Lookhurst, MontauR
[For later arrivals see First PageI
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wAHHIsGroS FORECAST FoR MONDAY.
For Nsr Eagl0Rd and saStsrH Ne,V York. fair aRd
continued lou psratuTe ERtH Tuesday; TsIt 1riAI.
For western Pennsylvania, western Ne4 YORK. and
Ohio, falri light variable HtnAA.
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1EARINE INTELLIGENOE

MINIATURE ALMANAo-TH1s DAT.
Sun RISES. 80 Sun sets II Moon rises q IS
HIGH wArER-THIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. 4 52 Gov. .Isl'd 8 2Gl HeI Gate. TIT
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IS Edam. from Amsterdam for New York. passed
Beachy Head.
IS California. from New York for Naples. pAsssd
Gibraltar.
Gibraltar.
;. So BULGARIA. from New York for Hamburg. passsd
the Lizard
So Buffalo. from Hull for New York, passed Deal
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DIED AT THE AGE or 1o4 YEARS.
BIrS. Josephine TreviJo Came Here from
France Ninety-nine Years Ago.

RVERHEAD, L, l.. Sept, Il.-Mrs. Josephine
TrevijO died at her home here yesterday Mrs.
Treyijo was born in France. and had been in
the United Stutes ninety nine years. Her age,
her family say, was lOt years and months.
Mrs. Trcyjo resided with her granddaughter.
Mrs. DIR. j. H. Beujamin, Up 10 few months
read without the aid Of glasses. Recently Mrg.
TrevJo's health began W fail, and hSr death
was duo to old ags.
The sun., 1898-09-12
HAnED FROM FOREIGN PORTS.
90 Umbria. from Queenstown for New York.

SAILED FROM DOMESTIC PORTS.
81 Rio Grande from Brunswick for New York.
6a Carib, from Jacksonville for New York.
The sun., 1898-09-12
Business AGtires.

DIR. siegarts Angostura Bitters, the. ~
nowned appetizer, IL used the whole oiviltzod
world; Is Imported from South America.
The sun., 1898-09-12
ARRIVED OUT.
PASSED,

Be Lucania from New York, at liverpool.
Be Tartar Prince. from New York, at Naples.
Be State Of Nebraska, from New York. at Glasgow
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-10

j. G. McVicker, Druggist. keeps
the incest line OF Stationery, Tablet
and Note Books in town.
Hardened hands are the recognized
trade mark of labor.
The largest and cheapest line OF
groceries in town are at Posten's.
THE Lucky Curve" ask the Acme
people what il means 80 10.
TIE new bridge over Falling Run
will he greatly appreciated by all the
Poop" liviH- in TINT snhnrb. The
council gave a hnnfr,s - nd
the public spirited citi1e.- nc
place raised the remainder.
CHRISTMAS is the day for giving.
You can save money by buying your
Christmas presents at the Acme.
51-20.
BUTTER Is cents at E. NJ snyder's,
Front street.
HIS better half this evening will be
a nice entertainment for all who at
tend. 1t is laughable play and
brings out some touching points in
human nature.
THE ladies of the Methodist church
will give supper on Thursday even
ing next. Little more need be said
as everybody knows the quality of the
entertainments given by these ladies.
Mr.. SNYDER's produce market on
Front street will be a great convent
ence here.
Buy any thing you want to eat
at Posten's and save money.
The stronger a mans love is for
liquor the greater is his weakness.
WE are showing some pretty
styles in ladies fur collars and col
larettes in electric seal, martin,
cooney, astrakan and beavers. Pri-
ces are low HIRsCHMAN'
BRowN's little gem shaving parlor
and bath room on Walnut street is
tasty and well kept place. Brown
has first class assistants and steadi-
" gains new business.