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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
OUR SIGNAL CORPS
Continued from page ~

feated the insurgents in an engage
ment during which Chief Arco, Agui-
naldo's representative was killed. lie
adds that tranquility now prevails
throughout these islands and he FUR
ther asserts that the principal Malay
chiefs of the Mindanao group declare
they desire TO fight on the side of the
SpaniardS.
According to other advices. the ennis
saries sent out to seek Gen. Monet
column of 1000 men, returned after Il
fruitless search.
Cart Gen. Augustus family is still in
the hands of the insurgents.
Gen. Penna with 1000 soldiers has sur
rendered His soldiers most OF whom
are natives. Joined the insurgents. A
majority Of the dctachments in the
island of Luzon have surrendered, oW-
ing to their lack of food, though some
succeeded in escaping.
Numerous Spaniards, including the
governors Of Batanga, Laguna and
BulaCan, have taken refuge at Cavite.
The rebels. who are besieging Manila,
exceed 5000 men. The city is com
pletely isolated and the arrival of the
Spanish squadron is anXiously awaited
for the position of Manila is untcnable.
Small rebel craft navigate the bay.
conveying prisoners to Cavitc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
LINE Advanced.
(Continued from page 1.)

the Rough Riders has been moved on to
Gen WheeIer's camp.
There is no high ground in the pres
ent position where Hotchkiss or gat-
tling guns could be put into position
but a little further on is ground where
guns can be mounted and from which
an effective fire can be directed at the
Spanish entrenchments. There We're
no alarms. last night. Many of the
officers were amazed, as they have
looked for resistance to our advance
The ground over which they have traV-
ellel could nave easily been defended
but the Spanish have steadily retired
not even attempting to harrass our
banks. as the columns moved on
through 4 natural amDuscading coun-
try.
Apparently Gen. Linares prefers 20
place faith in the defences of the city
and intends 10 make last ditch fight
of it. \ few, only Il few. hold to the
theory that h does not purpose fight
ing at all.
Gen. Calixto Garcia. who with 300
mon, landed, yesterday, is expected 20
reach the front. today. The Americans
are in excellent spirits, and there is a
remarkable lack of sickness. Thus far
the water supply has been good ana
there has been no bad effects from the
change. except a few cases Of dysen-
lcry. There was a brief rain squal,
last night. Al noon. today, Major Cool
idge received orders to clear the road
beyc1d the front where the stream
doubles back across it, for the adVanc"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
ALL GOOD NEWS.
Continued from page ~

our government is satisfied that they have
failed. 1t is needless to say that the re-
suit was agreeably received here. as the
gravest complications might have arisen
from the sale of a warsh.p by neutral
power to Spain.
The brother of Edward Marshall, the
newspaper correspondent who was seri-
ously injured in last weeks fight between
the Americans and Spanards at Santi-
ago, was at the war department, today.
making inquiries to any information
which may have been received regarding
his brother AMI endeavoring to learn If
some steps cannot be taken for his re-
turn to the United States. Secretary Al
ger manifested a deep interest in the case
and promised to promptly communicate
with the commanding general for infor-
nation as to the exact condition of the
wounded man. The secretary also asked
as to the prospective movements of the
ambulance ship SO as to be able to say
with some defniteness where she might
be met by another vessel and the man
transferred If desired with Il view to his
return to the United States.
Orders have been issued for the de
parture of another large army expedition
from Tampa composed of about 5000 men
of the ID Division Of the ith Army Corps,
under command of Brig. Gen. Snyder,
and six batteries of artillery, three light
anu three heavy. Twelve transports are
10 carry the expedition. They will first
move to Key West, at which point Il
strong naval convoy will meet them and
escort the expedition to Santiago. The
warshps constituting the naval convoy
are not disclosed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
40 LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.


II Is o,Y sam tla. Jur1gua may Il
..I',., -, ,',t.,,., ,..
E'''s'' "@ M l' : i'''''i' III '''l4+"@ mar
h1r for lhe lleet
The h.tt,r, mt L.r, pn,h,n1 hts nj i,s,.
.t,.un hrlvA 1rtlll,rr prtrit.r. A nlrt ~
ti,s .,,-I,. ..I[rv dty II I,..,,,I i, Ill rr,t.n
fl4t1ir.
h' l''iInIh mas %'h' - tn ha-
Vant blockade, anl .Ic Helena ana III.
Iankton havc gone II the southern
hlorkade.
,.,.
.'' i'5ii II N''''''5"H - .Hr iHt'l'P.'te1
"Ai FIp3thi> *ti4 rom San tr'hc:srH
,'''"l Ju-H " VIVA 'ttHef liit-. ''-h. PIPE
r.. r.. "i Ati'J u ''.n, .7 '''iilh.lhn Gci'.
Nl'S w! "'0 ON ''"f WV -i".'"t'''l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
LOVE- WAR.
Continued from page ~

ing on the SAM battery from which he
escaped. he said. and big forces are a
work on all the fortilications around Ha-
vana. Some Information had reached
him as to the conditions prevailing in the
Cupan capital. The poor are starving in
the streets. he assorted. Bread brings 60
cents per pound, beef costs 40 and pork
is sold for 80
The prisoner Will be turned over to the
of Commodore Watson.
The German warship Gicr has not yet
come out Of Havana hlrhor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Chamber
iain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using it, 1t
is the most successful medicine in the
world for bowel complaints, both for chill
dren anG adults.-John Cough.in, Water
~ m.w,f,iy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29


be too preoccupied to help Gen. Smarter.
In the English House of Commons
Tuesday, the government leader. Mr.. A
j, Balfour said the government was not
aware that Spain had arranged with an
English firm to coal CamardS squadron
at Port Said. The first lord of the ad-
miralty, Mr.. Goschen. in reply to ques-
ton, said the government had not re-
ceivcd report that marines or biue-
Jackets from either the ships of Great
Britain or those of other European pow
erS had been landed at Manila with the
sanction of Rear Admiral Dewey. to pro-
tect the residents of their several nation
alities.
A bulletin issuscd to the fleet by Ad-
miral Sampson Monday, said: From
Il report made by one of the wounded,
a nephew Of Sergeant Berryhill, Of the
flagship New York. considerable parl
of the damage done to our troops On
Friday last was done by seven mllll-
metre machine guns, manned by SEA-
men, 50 that there would seem to be
some probability in the reprot Of the
use ashore Of the crews Of Admiral
Cervcra's squadron"
The department of state has received
word that the award Of the referee
Civil Engineecr Noble of Chicago, in
the claim of Nathaniel Mckay, an
American citizen against the govern
mcnt of san Domingo, for compensa
ton Tor a bridge constructed by him
over the Ozama river in San Domingo,
which bridge was appropriated by the
local government. fixes the amount to
be paid to Mr.. Mckay at $74,41l gold.
with interest at per cent since Dec.
20 1885
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

The complete results of the second
balloting in the election of members of
the German Reichstas is as follows:
Conservadv =, 10; Imperialists 10:
Center. %; eform Party, j: National
Liberals, 80 Radical Union. Ii; Radi-
cal Peoples Party %: German Peo-
pies Part :, 8: Agrarians, 3: Social
Ists, a; Poles. l. Guelphs, s: indie
pendents 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
HE WANTS PEACE.
Cevera Will Undertake to Put End
to the War.

LONDON June @.-The Ma lrid corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says: "Ad-
miral cervera, it is reported in political
circles, will Immediately undertake =
step, the probable result of which vii, J.
favorable to peace"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

The United States furnished over
one-haf Of the imports of Mexico last
year; England one-sixth. France one
fifth: Germany one-tenth and Spain
about fourteenth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
NO COAL FOR CAMARA,

London, June 29.-The Cairo oo,ra.
pohdeht OF the Daily Mail says: Lord
1o',ief mas stopped French firm from
eoa'ii'g Admiral Camara's SQUADRON
pending instructions from London,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
A SPANISH FAIRY TALE.

London. June 29-The Madrid Corrc-
spondrnt Of the Times says: owing -
the inactivity of Cen Gomez ii is De-
licved here. that his relations with G, n.
Garcia are strained"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
KL0NDIKE PLEASURES.

Warren, Ohio, June "A letter re
'cjVed here from John III loon, now in
the Alaskan gold iicld says that Of the
lol men who eft S lie with him in
March only four 81 Vivcd. Two wero
drowned and the thers persisted from
cold and hunger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

It is said that the parchment used
on the best banjos is made from
WOlfSkin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

pkuna Stagaki has been charged to
form a new Japanese cabinet. 1t viii
b. the first party cabinet in the his
tory of Japan. The designations Of thr
Marquis Sa.go Tsugumichi, the minis
ter of marine. and Lieut.. General Kat
sura, the minister for war. have not
been accepted. They VIII probably re-
tain thei? posts in Difference to the
clan feeling among the officers. Stag
aki becomes premier and Itakaki will
he minister Of the interior.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
Married.
EENNEBEC.

Augusta-June Is, by Rev T. s. Stack
pole, At the residence of the bride in
chelsea, Mr.. John G. johnson OF Ports
mouth, \. H., and Miss Nellie Louisa
Hayes Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
RIVERSIDE.

RIVERSIDE.
Miss Edith Farwel Of Cross Hili' "as
in the place last Sunday
Mr. ana Mrs Edward Myrick OF Au'
yusta. were in the place last week.
Mrs Anderson, Mrs Robbins and MISS
Farwell Of Cross Hill, were Hcre last frl-
day.
Mrs w. T. J. Collins and son Of Au-
ousta visited Mrs. J. N Russell last Sat
urday.
Mrs Bcssey and Miss Mills Of North
Vassalboro, called on friends here la8t
Saturday.
Mrs Eliza Whitehouse and Mrs. For
est Whitchouse Of South Vassaboro.
were here last Friday
Mrs Clarence Robbins and Master
Earle, ana Mrs. John Robbins Of Angus
Ia. were the guests last Friday Of Mrs
j. II. Reed.
Mrs. r.. e. Gage and children, and Mrs
q. NJ. Randall of Augusta were the
guests last Thursday Of their mother,
Mrs. Lucy Hawes.
. Mrs. G. +. Purinton ana children and
ner mother, Mrs. Ripley of Augusta,
passed through here last week on their
way to WaterviIle and Burnham where
they are visiting friends.
The school here which has been under
the instruction of the same teachers as
last term, Mr.. George a. Fletcher %
Unity. and Miss Flora h. Trask Of this
place closed last Friday with appropri-
ate exercises. The parents and friends
Of the school made their interest in il
manifest by their presence in large num-
bcrs The larger scho0lroOm WAS crowd
ed and settccs from the hail had to be
brought in t. accommodate them Be
sides the parents ana nc,Shbora there
were visitors from South Nas4alboro,
Cross IIlH. Augusta, Watcryillc. ana ono
gentleman from Boston. The exercises
consisted Of songs by the whole school.
rcciiItiona, dialogues. &c. Those "erd al!
Very n.yc ana the ''Mosher Goose drill
particularly so. could not have been beat
rn anywhere Mr. Fletcher has .the good
will Of ill h.s pupils; he Il not only teach
er bot master. The same is equally an
p34cAAir &, Miss Trask Of the primary dc
pJTtGenf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

The trustees of Amherst College. Tues
day, accepted the resignation of President
Dr Storrs, DR.. parkhurst. Dr. Donald
and Dr. l-amson committee to consider
a candidate for the vacancy Prof. +. A
GrosEennr, who has just severed his con
h'rtion with tnc history department. was
not given another position, and is no
longer member Of the faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-29

come. my child, let us away to the
fodderland." sail the German COW to her
offspring. as ,"cy made in the direction
of the waving field Of corn.-New York
IInrlll.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
NAVAL NEWS.

Rear Admiral Thomas @. Sclfridge
has been detached from the command
or the European station and ordered
home to walt orders. He will be retir-
ed February 9th, 1898.
Commodore j. y. Howell has been de.
tached from duty as commandant n,
the League Island navy yard ana or
dered TO command the European sra.
ton.
Captain S. Casey has been ordered Ia
be commandment at the League Is
land navy yard.
Lieutenant j. j. Knapp has been or
dercd to the San Francisco.
Lieutenant r. l.. Russell has been
detached from the San Francisco and
granted three months leave
Lieutenant J. J. Hunker has been de-
tachcd from the San Francisco and
granted two months leave.
Ensign \. II. Scales has had his I'M
expired leave revoked and been ordered
to the branch photographic office at
Cleveland.
Passed Assistant Engineer ]. S. Nc
Kean has been ordered to the yard
here.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
WHAT THE VIRGINIAN WOULD
LIKE no SEE

The Virglnian would like to see High
street swept several times this year.
ut would like to see the railroad tracks
on High street kept cleaner.
1t would like to see ten minute trips
on the street railroad
1t would like to see South street swept
so that the taxpayers could get q
glimpse of what they paid so much
to have put down.
1t would like to see the sand and mud
taken off Glasgow street that was put
there two years ago when it was paved
and has never been touched since.
Would like ITO see the twenty-threc
Jail birds made ito work, now that this
city cannot afford ito hire a sufficient
number of hands to keep the cutters
clean
Would like ito see n charter for the
city that everybody would be pleased
with.
Would like to see a ship started in
the yard in '9S, so that there would be
prosperous times around here.
Would like 10 see 1900 men employed
Would like to see the Union depot 10.
GATED here.
Would like to see an appropriation
made by Congress for q public build.
ing.
Would like to see Portsmouth people
spend their money at home.
Would like to see business men keen
their business before the public all this
time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
"A FAK1R GETS IN HIS RACKET,

Yesterday morning two strange mon
came to the city and located on the cor
ner OF Columbia and Middle streci.s
One of the men began picking n banjo
and soon had a crowd around him. He
said that he represented the Edison
Guatemala Gold company, and was not
here for the purpose of selling any
thing, but was giving them away.
He didn't want their money; had
money of his own. Jewelry was his spe-
claHy and he only wanted to give il
away. "A ring for you, for you, and
Tor YOU" he said. Give me ten cents
apiece for them and I'll return Your
money with ring apiece as fast as you
hand 1t to me; thus (handing back mon
ey and ring). Now, ! have given away
all other jewelry, who will give me 50
for this elegant watch? You will? Then
don't open 1T until | tell you to; that's
the agreement. This gentleman wishes
one, carter seeing the first man, who
was cappcr for the fakIr, open his
whtch), so does This, and this, and
this. Everybody wishes ouc!-oi
course! Hucksters fought for them.
and 1t is said one man bought seven,
attending to sell them again Mt large
profit to we'll known jcweler The
man sold about seventy-hve worthless
limitations OF watches which had no
works In them, and then skipped out
while his partner was entertaining the
crowd with comic songs and dances.
The police were notified, but the man
had skipped with the money. and moth
ing more was heard of him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
MORE RAILROAD RUMoRs,

AS usual. the air was full OF rumors
yesterday. Mr.. ingalls,. president OF
!;he Chesapeake and Ohio railroad reg
isterel In Norfolk Thursday night and
yesterday, he went down to Pinner's
Point. y rum1r was soon started that
he had an option on The Pinner's Point
water front belonging to the Rogers
tract, and that an engineer had been
engaged for several days surveying
the place with Il view of the ChesaDcaka
and Ohio railroad locating there, and
that they would build numerous piers
and an elevator there. 1t Is said tina [
Hhey gave as a reason for coming here
that they could save the expense of
Keeping up costly whnrves at Newport
News. also beats and barges. The Vir-
Slnlan representative called upon some
OF the stockholders of the Rogers prop
el'ty and asked them if there was any
truth in the rumors, or IL Mr. Ingalls,
was here for any such purpose. They
would neither'deny or affirm the rumor.
or, in other words. they were very non
communicative on thai: subject, and
the public can draw their own conclu
Sions. as another rumor says that the
William *. Iawiey Boiler company. of
AlleEhany City, Pa. are negotiating for
the establishments of their plant there
ana IL they are successful 1t will give
employment to about 400 or sos ncople
The NirSinian hopes that, these ru-
mcrS may be true.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded in the clerks Office
of the Norfolk county Court:
George w. Fuller to w. w. Sylvester
80 feet of land at the northwest cor
ner of Berklcy avenue and Tatem Town
road; S25.
Port Norfolk Land company ITO n.
I. Torbeth. lo.s Gao and G5l plat of the
grantor; $500.
f.. Richardson to a. G.. Landlord, lots
I'll, G2, 69G and ia on plat OF Portsmouth
Land and Improvement company: 1925.
NJ. Fill 10 +. Richardson, lot G52 on
map Of Camp0stella, $3.50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
Wonderful
Developments
PINNER'S POINT

&c acres covered with warehouses, 20
miles of yard ana switch tracks large
cotton compress. over 200 dwellings and
stores, over mile OF river front dcvel-
opcd, electric cars introduced, electric
lights put up, belt line established. with
large yard, piers ana warehouses con-
Meeting all roads now entering the port.
ana two hotels erected. All this has been
done In less than two years, and the
place Is yet in its infancy.
NO place I'm the entire United Stiles
Today offers opportunities equal 10 those
OF Primers Point.
No effort has been made ut a boom
anu real estate is consequently selling at
very low price indeed, compared with
prices at other points not having one
tenth OF its advantages.
Buildings are going up all around, and
are readily rented nj prices paying from
Il per cent. to- Is per cent. Now Is the
time TIC invest, ms prices will soon be in
creased.
Lots sold on easy payments. For prices,
terms, ETC., enquire OF
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
ELECTION OF nrEIcEns

At n meeting Of Moniauli Tribe Of Red
Men, held last night, the following OIL
GERS were elected: Robert W1cd. pro-
phd; c. X. Lash. sachem: George j.
Gains, senior sycamore; Charles Bo-
rum, junior sycamore; G. y Brown
ley. Keeper of wampum; George r..
Wright, collector of wampum; Watson
Velllnes. keeper of wigwam.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
GRIEF OVER 4 CAT.

Yesterday morning lady who was
en- route South via Seaboard Air Line,
had with her large Maltese cat. Tom
my got tired of waiting for the train to
start and started himself for the Sea-
board Air Line warehouse, where he
managed to secrete himself until the
train started. Then Tommy came out
ana looked all around, but would not
let any one come near him. The lady
left with tears in her eyes and made n
special request to forward the cat.
If possible.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

During the month of December. there
were seven white and five colored II
censes issued. In the county for thc
same month there were twenty white
and fifty colored. This is the larses,
number ever issued in one month
There were rs issued during the ye,r
and of that number 6S were white ana
GO cOlored.
In the county there were 52S. ana
out of that number 1853 were white and
3T5 colored
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
PORTSMOJJ TFI.nlI,EVX
~ fliea q their !. claims against the firm to

do so at once. &, .E.I5
Mr.. ]. X. Dye has been appointed
commercial agent of the Seaboard Air
Line at Chattanooga. Mr.. w. r.. Roy
ster. of Richmond, has been appointed
to similar position at Birmingham.
Ala: The appointments go into effect
to-day.
On Thursday a man named Roberts,
who claimed to be from Bangor, Me-,
but said that he was a merchant sailor
and that his vessel was at the yard,
broke In Jail and was carried before the
Justice. who let him off on his promise
to leave town, which he failed to do.
Last night he was picked up in beast.
up in jafl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
BY John c. Nieneycr. AuctIoneer.
Finest Building Lots
IN PORTSMOUTH
1T AuCtionV


MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1875,
Those splcndidly situated building lots
on North Court street, North Dinwiddie
street and a boulevard fronting the Eliz-
abcth river.
There are six lots each fronting 30 feet
on Court. street with IL depth OF Tx feet,
more or less TO an alley 10 feet wide.
Five lots each fronting 30 feet on Din
widdic street, running back 10 feet, more
or less to 4 lo-foot alley.
-Four lots fronting the water on n botilo-
ward extending from Court to Dinwiddic
street.
Three lots on said boulevard 20 feet,
and one lot 80 feet, all having depth OF
166 feet, more or less, to an alley 20 feet
vide.
Terms-One-thlrd cash. balance in one
and two years, drawing i per cent inter-
est, and deferred payments to he secured
by deed Of trust on the property at the
expense of the purchaser. The purchaser
may pay all OF the purchase money in
cash or anticipate any of the deferred
notes.
y plat of the property may he seen Mt
the office. of the auclionecr, No. 1926 High
street. where any information desired
may he received.
JOHN C. NlEMEYER. Auctioneer.
dc3l-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
ACCIDENT

Engine No. sos on the Seaboard Air
Line, while lying at Eoykins YESTERDAY
afternoon. blew out one of the valves,
which disabled her so that an engine of
the Tar River road had TO he substi.
'tu:ed in her place. 1t caused the mail
train to be about forty minutes late
in getting in.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
MORTUAlRY REPORT

Through the courtesy OF the henf:h
officer we Give the numpar Of deaths
during the month Of December: Wines
lG; colored. s: total. y, For the year.
2S9; whites, III; cclored, lis.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
By John C. Niemeyer. Auctionccr.
Desirable Residence
AT AUCTION.

I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
at i o'clock m,
SATURDAY. JAN. S, 1898,
THAT VERY DESIRABLE RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY, No 90 North
Dinwiddic street. fronting rs feet inches
on Dinwiddic street. with a depth of 10
feet to an alley 10 feet wide, and num-
bcrcd l6 on the plat OF the Waverly River
Front Company.
The house was built by John z. West
three years ago. of the best material re-
paint cd this summer, has eight rooms, lin
ed closets bathroom, hot and cold water,
gas. sewerage. heaters, range. marble
and is Il splendid opportunity for persons
wishing TO purchase Il home.
Tcrms-One-haif cash, balance in one
and two wears.
JOHN c. NItMEYER. Auctioneer.
dc20-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-01
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERsu1p

In this issue Mr.. b. e. Ferebee gives
notice that the firm Of Fereboc G.
Shannon, doing bushes sat the corner
of South and Green streets. has br.n
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. W
q. Shannon retiring from the same
Mr.. Ferebee also gives nol.ice that he
Will continue to conduct the said bus
mess at the old place, and asks ro.
the Patronage OF the public.