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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
State Central Committee.

The Democratic State Central Commit tee will meet this afternoon at o'clock in the banquet hall in the California Ho- tel
 A meeting of the Republican State Cen tral Committee has been called for to- morrow afternoon at o'clock in Golden Gate Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
CoRBETT AND MCCOY.
May Spar at Allegheny During the
 Templars' Conclave.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 29-Police Superin- tendent Muth of Allegheny says that Cor bett and Mccoy can spar here during the weeks of the Knights Templar conclave, but that fight to a finish will not be efforts are being made to get the big fighters to meet in Allegheny at that time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Napa's Democratic Ticket Completed

NAPA, Sept. 29.-At a meeting of the Democratic Central Committee to-day vacancies on the county ticket were filled as follows: R. B. Saffold, Assessor Will liam Fleming, Clerk; H. Pease, Coroner: F. Beringer, Assemblyman; Clarence Wallace, Surveyor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
ASSASSIN'S BULLETS
 MAY PROVE FATAL
Governor Smith of the Santa Monica Soldiers Home Dying p Agony From His
 Wounds.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 2e.-The assassln's bullets have probably work the murderer intended they should in the case General A. J. Smith, Governor of the Ma Disabled Veterans at Santa Monica. At II P Smiths life hangs in the balance with probable chance of his recovery All day long Governor Smith has been lying bed of pain. suffering torture
 wounds which the part of his body
 which passed through the shoulder entered the
 lungs this Is the ball which will probably death co RECOMMENDATION oooooooooo ooooo 6 0
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
PRESENTED TO
 TURKEYS SULTAN
Ultimatum of the Powers Regarding Affairs on the Island of
 Crefa

PARIS, Sept. 29.-It is reliably reported that the ultimatum of the powers to Tur- key regarding the Island of Crete was presented to the Sultan to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Drowned Off Vancouver Island.

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 29.-Fred Muel- Ter of Clayoquot, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, has been missing since the 17th, but his body was found on Sun day last on the beach. He had been drowned after rowing two men across to School-house Point. He was a nephew of H. Vrooman of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Fanny Davenport's Funeral.

BOSTON, Sept. 29.-The funeral services of Fanny Davenport were held at Trin- ity Church here to-day. Interment was was one of the honorary pail bearers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Fire on a Ranch Near Fulton.

SANTA ROSA, Sept 29.-Fire this after noon destroyed a barn containing 150 tons of hay the winery and fences on the ranch of B. Babbino, near Fulton. A val uable horse was also burned. The fire was caused by a girl playing with
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Convicted of Manslaughter.

June Il last shot and instantly killed man named Claude Despair. was last
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
TO ASSASSINATE THE
 KING OF ROUMANIA
Plot Nipped in the Bud by the Arrest of the Would-Be
 Murderer.

BUDAPEST, Sept9 "A man has been arrested at Orsova charged with compile ity in a plot to assassinate the King of Roumania The police received timely warning and the attempt upon the Kings life was frustrated. A vial of poison a dagger and several other weapons were found in the mans possession.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
GOVERNOR GENERAL
 OF THE S0UDAN
General Kitchener Will Hold the Post for Time and Then
 Roc-i<e

LONDON, Sept 2s.-The Cairo corre- spondent of the Daily Telegram says: The Sirdar will become the first Governor General of the Soudan, and may hold that post for time, but he will resign the sirdarship.
 Major Marchand was in straits when ceive the supplies from the latter, with out which he would have been com pelled to quit Fashoda. Major Marchand was unable to show any authority from the French. Government for holding the place.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
(,rOSSlap'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure them seyes without the least exposure change of diet or change In application t. tusiness The medicine contains nothing Of the least injury to the constitution. Aak your druggist for ik Price, 1 a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Best Dress Goods Barqain of the Year.

1925 yards 45-inch French Clay Coating Serge, in two shades of navy only-pure indigo dye and made from best long fiber Australian wool-the
 present wholesale cost to import 471Sc yard-eaeh piece bears French manu- facturer's name to testify to its worth -our price all day Friday will Al. be, per yard. d................-......... 4fC
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Majority of Votes Cast for 1t in the Dominion EleC-
 tiOn.
In Some Provinces, However, the Voice of the People Is Decidedly Against
 the Measure.
special Dispatch to The Call.

QUEBEC, Sept 2e-Reports parts of Dominion against prohibition } expected.
 tonight majority probably than onehalf , the steredvo of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30

night convicted of manslaughter. He will be sentenced Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
WriGlts Indian VGgetablG Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure CICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS. CONSTIPA- TON. Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach. Pimples and purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
Sl.lO Lawn Skirts soc.

To ob!ige many belated customers we will sell again this Friday, White Lawn Underskirts, 5, 6 and 7 yards wide-deep flounce and dust ruffle- handsome, superior garments, that were yesterday, and will be to-mor- row, Soc, zoe and SI.Io each E0. for to-day only. y..................-... JUG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
NERVOUS FOLKS.
A Way in Which They May BE Cured
of Their Nervousness Without
Medicines.

Nervous Folks" are as plenty as flies
in June" and they are just as tiresome
and annoying TO both themselves and
their friends as whole army OF flies.
Many of them know 1t, most OF them
don't. and that's why prominent physi-
clans are recommending everybody TO
drink "Kings Ambrosla," not a medicine,
but a delicious and refreshing summer
drink.
II is absolutely Notwithstanding, yet
has a full hop havor, and will tickle the
eve. palate, and stomach. 1t sOothes the
nerves and braces up the circulatory
system. and removes all trace of nervous
ness For those who are unable 10 take
much exercise. II is invaluable renewing
that tired, WORKOUT. and restless condi-
ton, while athletes and others who are
ever ION the CO. will agree that II COM
pletely knocks cut the ordinary so-called
'shop and malt tonics."
II you give il one trial, you will never
again want TO drink any OF the ordinary
inslpid summer drinks, many OF which
are unhealthy.
"Kling's Ambrosia" Is made only by
Philip King Company, Detroit. Mich, and
IL not on sale by your grocer or druggist
send us a postal and we will see you are
supplied. BE sure you refuse all substi-
tutes. many OF which are harmful. Look
for the trademark (the letter D and
the signature OF Philip King on avery
bottle. my l7-Tu. Th&Salwfr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHoop.
Local Council in Session at Grace
Church Last Evening.

The Local Council of the Brotherhood
Of St. Andrew held a meeting last night at
Grace Episcopal church. President John
NJ. Taylor presided. and the attendance
was quite large.
The committee appointed to arrange
for a public meeting under the auspices
Of the Brotherhood to be addressed by
some well-known speaker from out Of the
State. reported that they had been una
BILE 10 decide upon a speaker. and would
probably find 1t expedient to postpone the
meeting until the fall.
The committee TO which was assigned
the duty of visiting the various chap
ters of the Brotherhood in the city made
their report, showing that much good
work was being accomplished.
The question of engaging in work
among the military quartered at Camp
Lee was discussed, and Messrs. w. w.
Hardwicke, II. L. Valentine, and George
NJ. West were appointed a committee u
arrange for the work.
Heretofore the local council has beer
composed OF delegates from each chan
ter in the city. 1t was proposed 10 amend
the Constitution SO that every Brother
hood man OF the city be a member OF
the Council, with all the privileges here
tofore accorded 10 delegates only. After
an animated discussion II was decided 10
refer the matter back TO the chapters TO
be reported on at the next meeting of
the Council.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
PENN MUTUAL AGENTS HERE.
Many OF Them Here To Attend the
Fifteenth Annual Meeting.

The Jefferson Hotel last night was the
scene Of a large gathering Of general
agents of the Penn Mutual Life-Insurance
Company. who are here 10 attend
the fifteenth annual meeting OF the Penn
Mutual Agency Association, which COM
venes at the Jefferson Thursday. Among
those here are Mr.. Calvin S. Smith, Chi
cago.; Colonel n. i. Plympton, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. Edward Bourne, Philadelphia;
DR.. r. Allison Miller Huntington. PA
Hon. Simon Wolf, Washington. d. e.;
Colonel w. NJ. Bunting, Boston. Mass;
Mr.. Joseph II. Harrison. Denver. Col;
Major Ezra DeForest, New York city;
Mr.. William L. Lott. Columbus. Ca;
Mr.. II. 3. Raney. Raleigh. y. c.; Mr.
ii. c. Bagley. Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. Georse
L. Root, Peoria. ILL.,; Mr. George French.
North Adams, Mass; Mr. j. G. Biggert,
Pittsburg, Pa; Mr.. +. p. Guerard, Char
lesion. 5. c.; Colonel J. A. GOui-
den, New York city; Colonel John r. Fell,
New Orleans. La; Mr.. 7. Janney
Brown, Washington. p. c.; Captain \.
A. Walker, Montgomery. Ala: Mr.. J,
w. Iredell, Jr., cincinnati. o., Mr
Charles J. Iredell. Cincinnati, O.; Mr.
Franklin Barnard, Boston, Mass; M
- = DlpNuf NldtlDhf Lusf aAls '"t'-.'
Schley Savannah. Ca; Mr.. l. T. Heard.
Augusta, Ga; Mr.. 4. J. Williams, Al
bany n. Y; Mr.. 5. NJ. Knox. Whining
ton, Del; Mr.. G. a. Watkins. Detroit.
Mich: Mr. Martin Collin. Philadelphia,
and Mr. j. +. Durham philadelphia.
The following officers OF the company
are also here in attendance upon this
meeting: Messrs. George X. Johnson.
vice-president; J. j. Barker. actuary, j.
w. Hamer manager OF loan department.
II. G. Lippincott, manager OF agencies,
o. 7. Rex, medical director; II. II. HalIo-
well. assistant secretary and treasurer;
j. j. Mccoy. supervisor of applications;
II. II. Marot. auditor and John Hum
phreys OF the real estate department
Among the trustees OF the Penn
Mutual present, who rank among Phta-
delphia's most prominent citizens are
Messrs, Benjamin Rowland. president
Second National Bank Philadelphia,
James O. Pease. treasurer Phoenix IRON
Company; Ellwood Johnson. wholesale
cloth, Lippincott. Johnson & Co. TAFT
nall Paulding, president Delaware insl-
rance Company Philadelphia; r. 81.
Needles, ex-president Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company; r. :. Brock. bank
err; r. c. Drayton. banker; Charles j.
Field wholesale hardware house OF &.
j. Field g Co.. Robert Dornsn. carpet
manufacturer. Dornan Brothers. Harry
Rogers. banker and Joseph Bosier. man
ufacturer.
The programme for to-day embraces a
drive through the city 20 the different
points OF interest and lunch az Lake
side Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
The Model Shoe Store,
RECEIVER FOR THE BONDS.
A New Phase in the Farmviile and
Powhatan Railroad Matter.
4 DNOHD - M =
(my l-Su, Tu&F

A decree of considerable interest has
been entered by Judge Waddill sitting
in the Circuit Court of the United States,
in the case Of Edward c. Jones. of New
York, against William G. Venable, trustee
of the Powhatan county bondholders and
others.
The purpose of the suit is to compel
performance of contract for the sale
10 the plaintiff Jones of the negotiable
coupon bonds which the county of Pow
hatan has recently ordered TO be issued
The county some years ago subscribed to
the stock of the Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company TO the amount or
$4,000. and issued It's conditional bonds
and delivered them to the company in
payment for the stock. The payment
of these bonds was resisted by the coun-
~ for a number Of years. but finally the
litigation ended with decisions against
the county. Pending this litigation the
holders of the bonds made the defendant
Venable a trustee with the view Of bor-
rowing money upon the conditional bonds
as collateral. and transferred them TO
the plaintiff Jones. Accordingly, Jones
loaned the money desired. and took
contract from the trustee for the sale TO
MIN OF the NAAANh al
act OF Assembly authorized 10 be issued
In place of the conditional bonds. The
Board OF Supervisors refused for years
to change the bonds. Recently the
board ordered the exchange. upon con-
dition that the owner Of the new bonds
would surrender and destroy four Of
them, with the interest coupons attached.
Jones agreed TO do this. and filed this
suit. asking that the new bonds be placed
in the hands Of receiver: that the hold
ers OF the conditional bonds be required
10 produce them in court. and that they
be required TO receive from the Court the
rs per cent. that Jones claims to owe them
under the contract.
The decree entered restraints the fur
-ther transfer OF the bonds and appoints
Edgar Allan, Jr., as receiver. and directs
him 20 hold the refunding bonds subject
10 the future order OF the Court
The preliminary injunction was served
by Marshal Treat last night. ~
The litigation is by MIR. Jones. the plain
tin. named. but the county Of Powhatan
will Indirectly profit by II to the amount
OF 1850, II his claim is sustained
Senator Willlahm NJ. Flanagan repre-
sents Mr.. Jones and brought the suit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
ASPHIXIATED.
Sad Death Of Young Man in
Norfolk.

NORFOLK. VA, May 16-(Special.)-
A few days ago Alpheus Bawes, d
young man from Harrisonburg Va, ar
rived here, intending TO enlist in the
navy. He had been member Of the
military company in his home town. but
desired service on ship. He stopped at
the Mansion House. and was found in
the room early in the morning suffering
from asphixiation. DR.. Payne was called
and the patient was removed 10 ST. Vim
cents Hospital, where he died at an early
hour this morning.
The remains were sent to Harrisonburg
this afternoon via the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway for interment. being ac-
companied home by his father. Mr.. Jas
per Halves, who had hurried TO Norfolk
upon hearing Of the accident TO his son
but arrived too late to see him alive. The
deceased was only 20 years Of age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
Richmond Visited by an Electrical
Cloud Last Evening-NO Damage.

Richmond was visited late yesterday
afternoon by a rather severe electrical
storm. heavy cloud appeared on the
western horizon about o'clock, and soon
passed over the city. A perfect deluge OF
rain fell for a few minutes and the light
ming was intensely vivid. Bolt followed
bolt in rapid succession, and the peals OF
thunder, which were almost instanta-
neous with the flashes. were at times ter
rife.
So far as could be learned last night.
the storm did but little damage here.
Several fuses i'm the Firm Alarm Office Il
the City Hall were burned out, as were
also a number of fuses in the telephone
offices. Tho damage in every instance
was quickly repaired. and the telephone
service was but little impaired The two
telegraph companies report no damage
along their lines. though they say the
storm spep. across the peninsula as far as
Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17

DURHAM, n. c.. May l6.-(Special.)-
Mr.. John l.. Markham, for many years
one OF our most prominent merchants.
died suddenly yesterday morning. He
had been in bad health for three or four
years.
One Of the severest eiectric-storms ever
known In this section, passed over the
city last night. The lightning struck
Trinity Methodist church and the dwell
ing OF Mr.. II. A. Reams. but no serious
damage was done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
Greeks Want to Volunteer.

WINSTON, n. c., May 16.-(speciaI.)-
Consul Robert L. Jenkins. of Patras.
Greece. writes TO his parents in Salem
that many Greeks in his consular dis
trict want TO come TO America as volun-
teers. Consul Jenkins says: These
stalwart, sunburnt fellows from the
mountains, dressed in their PICTURESQUE
costumes. come 10 my Office frequently
and want to be sent across az once. G
0. D."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
E0nnd Drowned.

PETERSBURG. VA. May le.-fsoeciai,
Tbs body Of an unknown man was found
IN TIE Appomattox river, about FIVE miles
below town this afternoon. The body WAS
discovered lodged against the bushes
oyefhanging the bank. and WAS secured
( nntll me Prince George authorities could
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
A RICHMONDER THERE.
Mr.. Walter Clarke In Hero OF the
Manila Fight.

Mr.. Walter J. Clarke. OF No. $40 north
Ninth street. this city, was member OF
the crew OF the Raleigh. under Dewey at
Manila, and so far as can be learned
was Richmonds only representative IN
the great naval achievement.
Mr.. Clarke Is a maehinist by trade. ana
was an engineer on the Raleigh. He has
been connected with the navy now about
year and a half. lie was FIRST put on
the Texas. and then transferred 70 the
Raleigh. lie has TWO brothers and one
sister living here. His widowed mother
died on the Sth OF March In this city, ont
he has not yet heard word OF u. HIS
fleet was out on cruise at that time.
and a cablegram could not reach him.
He has not been heard from since last
January. and has not been home since
January OF 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
Endorse the Chicago Platform.

The mass-meeting OF Democrats heio
Saturday, at Buckingham Courthouse
and which elected Flood delegates TO ths
Tenth District Congressional Convention
also adopted resolutions reaffirming al
legiance to the principles laid down in
the Chicago platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
s214,Ol5,S29
Total
CURRENT REVENUE.

Add the revenue to be derived from
articles not included in the penang Dill
on the basis of the receipts of 1897 TO this
S2l4 0l5. S29; spirits, $50 006, 542; brewers (spe-
cial tax, $l6O927 retail dealers in malt
liquors, $l9l, 07l wholesai, dealers in malt
LIQUORS. $27S sol; oleomargarine, A,0Si,OZS
filed cheese $1S,992. miscellaneous re-
ceipts, 1915, 46S Total estimated revenues
s29s .113, 500 Less revenues for 1897, Sli6,
6l9593. Revenue provided by the Senate
bill, 1851, 1906
In conclusion, Mr.. Allison said 1t was
the purpose OF the Senate to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow
from time to time SS00OoO,9 O0, or so much
thereof as might be needed for war pur-
poses exclusively, and TO issue per cent
bonds therefor. 1t was also the purpose
to authorize the Secretary to issue certih-
Gates OF Indebtedness for SlOO,09o,00O to
meet any deficit in the running expenses
Of the government
At the conclusion of Mr.. Allison's state
ment, the bill was made the unfinished
business, and il will be pressed to passage
as soon as possible.
The Senate. at 2:4O p NJ. went into
executive session, and at 305 p. NJ ad-
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House to-day received its first veto
from President Mckinley, and voted
unanimously TO sustain the Executive.
The veto was of a bill comforting upon
the Court of Claims jurisdiction to re-
try the case of the representatives Of
Isaac z. Tice against the United States.
brought in 1873, to recover $4,000, the al
legged value Of certain meters 10 measure
the quality and strength Of distilled
spirits.
TIE day was given 10 consideration Of
bills under suspension of the rules, the
measure of chief Importance being one
ratifying an agreement for the allotment
and opening 10 settlement Of the Co
manche, Kiowa, and Apache lands in
Oklahoma. The bill was passed.
Mr. Marsh, of Illinois, presented the
conference report on the bill authorizing
army officers to furnish food to the Gu
ban people and arms and equipments 10
Cubans, 70 increase their fighting effect
iveness against Spain during the present
war. The report was adopted without
objection.
AT ass P. VI. the House adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
WAR-REVENUE BILL.
ESTIMATED REVENUE, $i6i,4s7,O66.
Proposed Authorization of Bonds
and Certificates OF Indebtedness
Bill VIII he Pressed to Passage-
House Sustains Veto.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The debate
upcn the war revenue measure was be-
gun in the Senate to-day. The opening
statement for the Committee on FINANCE
was made by BIr. Allison, OF Iowa. the
ranking member in the absence OIL MI.
Morrill,. Of Vermont. IL was estimateo
that the bill as it came from the House
NJ REPRESENTATIVES would raise about $780,
0O0 900 a year. AS reported from 'hc
Senate committee, Mr.. Allison estimates
that il will raise SOL, 4s7, 066. Appended Is
a reconciliation of the amount OF revenue
10 be derived BY the government under
the present law, and under the bill as II
was reported from the Senate committee
ON Finance. 1t will be noted that the
estimates Include the amounts raised I'M
der the present law and the increases
proposed in the pending Dill:
rorroootsd liouors .....s5 IS, sos 12O
Tetaso ma snuff A., Si0560
Cigars and cigarettes ........... lo'SV- ITO
IS SOaTer. manu- ..,'.......... SO7,1O2
RanLers ............ 2,S946oo
Exchange brokers and pawn
hroLars - ............ 100000
c,oror,ercial brokers ....... ..... 2l309i
nvSibjtiops -. ........... 1922 47
Bowling alleys and billiard Ia
Dles ....... ....... .........'.'.. loo'5oI
stocks bonds merchandise, etc. 10000 900
Rank checks ~ ......... 5,OOO0 600
Inland bills of exchange........ l,OOoVW
Foreign bills of exchange. oOOOO
Express and freight bills, in
Guiding all bills OF lading...... lO'oJoVN
Life insurance ................'.'. l,EIboVv
Marteages .,....... .......... 2on, 500
All other articles In the sche-
dule. including tax on receipts. 2S,0DWO
Proprietary preparations ana
nerfumeries ... .......... 100000
Chewing gum ............ 100000
Legacies and SUGGESTIONS. s,2Io'4io
cao
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17

Make your wife happy-buy Elastl,
Starch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
For o.er-rnduigence

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphats.
II preserves and renews the yitailD,
strengthens the nerves. and stimulates
the stomach 10 healthy action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17

Elastic Starch requires no cooking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17

Use Elastic Starch In your laundry.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-01-29
LITERARY LOCALITIES.

Leigh Hunt pleasantly says, ~
can 10 more pass through West
minister without thinking Of Milton
or the Borough without thinking OF
CHANGER and Shakespeare; or Gray's
Inn without calling Bacon to mind
or Bloomsbury, without Steele and
Akenside-than can prefer brick
and mortar to wit and poetry, or
not see a beauty upon it beyond ar
chitecture in the splendor Of the rec
objection. l onee had duties to per.
form Which kept me out late at
night, and severely taxed my health
and spirits. Ny path lay through a
neighborhood in which Dryden liv-
ed, and though nothing could be
more commonplace, and 1 used to
be tired to the heart and soul OF me,
! never hesitated to go little out
OF the way, purely that / might pass
through Gerard street, and so give
myself the shadow of a pleasant
thought"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-01-29
RELlcs or FRANKLIN.

An original portrait of Benjamin
Franklin sold st auction in Boston,
ia lS49 or 1850, for three hundred
dollars. Twenty FIVE pieces of china
ware which formerly belonged to
Franklin, were next offered. One
large cake plate sold for thirteen
dollars, and bowl with a large
piece broken out OF the rim, for five
dollars and half. An attempt was
made to sell the tea plates, but SIS
only seventy-flve cents was bid for a
cracked one, the sale was stopped
a much larger price having been of
tered at private sale for the lot.