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Oakland. once san Francisco Cali,
sos Broadway July 90
And DR. Baldwin calmly refuses TO say
q single word Up % date br- BALDWIN
certainly carries the belt for discretion
if silence he discretion he has stead
Easily refused to open his mouth except
to ask his iuterviewers what brand or
cigars they would like to sample.
The wear 1899 Will go down in the poll
teal history of Alameda County as the
wear of gold bricks This traffic has by
10 means been confined to the City Hall,
Tor the county political family has been
doing ii land office business in the gilded
article among its own members
II is row very plain that Mr.. Tobin,
when he resigned as steward Of the Re
ceivtng Hospital to become Deputy Coro-
ler, was cherishiug gold brick James
Mccarthy the undertaken, certainly got
one OF the articles. and if DR.. Mehrmann
be sincere in his desire for a public
Norgue Albert Brown has probably got
the most carefully glded brick in the
whole fabrication.
Supervisor Roeth was not to be caught
in this little deal over the county's dead.
AT. Mehrmaun says that Nj. Roeth was
the Supervisor who was approached by
NeSsrS. Clark and Blair 10 take up their
end OF the deal when Mccarthy drew out.
koeth was lar TOO shrewd TO get mixed
up in any such proposition and washed his
LdII~ Oh the NlDIe dIalt, ana ne is now
C0ngraJulatng himself that he did.
The most interesting point is the i'm
Piled criminaliJE behind DR.. Mehrmann' $
threats that if the 'Iittle man in the
riN-up does not behave himself he viii
possibly have to answer charge of
felony. The Coroner will say no more and
DT- Baldwin Will not say as much, and
il is believed thar this is the thiTteen-inch
gun which Or. Mehrmann declares he has
loaded and which he viii fire when the
proper opportunity presents itself
IT Is not at all unlikely that the matter
VIII be taken before the Grand Jury, but
although the old scandal is disgraceful
and reflects discredit on nearly every
body concerned in II, there has not so far
been anything developed which can be
called criminal The locating of the
Morgue and the natural profit resulting
therefrom are all legitimate from a poll
teal standpoint and are made possible by
the failure of Alameda County To own its
own Morgue. When the contract was
made the Coroner presumably did not
guarantee TO the uudertakers that there
would be ANYTHING received from the con-
duet OF the MOrgUe in the way Of fees
that WaS not properly earned and legally
payable by the county. This being The
case, The Coroner is at perfect liberty to
make any deal he likes for the distribu-
ton Of the spoiIs of mis- Office. This he
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ETHEL HORNICK,

East with such marked success, there will
be in the cast one of Oakland's most tai
ented and beautiful young women, Miss
Ethel Hornick, who this year is support
ing Miss Mary Mannering in "Trelaw-
ney" and "'Ingenfield."
Miss Hornick was born and raised in
Oakland, and even now, after several
years absence calls 1t her home When
1t was seen several years ago that she
gave promise of much histrionic ability
she was sent to Boston to study. Progress
was so rapid and Miss Hornick did so
very we'll that she soon became an in
struetor, and later was signed for an en-
gagement with Miss Ada Rehan's COM
pany. Several very encouraging appear
ances in Boston and New York were fol-
lowed by trip to England. where Miss
Hornick made her European debut in
Shakespeare at the Memorial Theater,
Stratford-on-Avon.
Miss Hornick is tall, slender and grace
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Juvenile Chautauquans.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 20.-The chill
dren played a very striking part in the
events to-day at the Chautauqua As
sembly, and their elders were apparent
ly as greatly entertained as by any pre-
vious exercise. Milton l. Lawrence of
San Jose, who for the past four weeks
has been training a chorus of 200 chill
dren, to-day gave an exhibition of the
results he has reached. The little boys
and girls sang many beautiful and
some difficult choruses with perfect
ease. Some of the older assembly
talent assisted the little folks in pre-
senting a very pleasing programme
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Consolidation Now confrmed.

OAKLAND, July 20.-The stockholders
of the Contra Costa Water Company held
a special meeting to-day and Strengthened
out certain jnformalities that had been
discovered in the consolidation of that
company with the Oakland Water Com
pany, confirmed the details of the CONSOLE
dalton and guaranteed the $1,500000 issued
by the company. The meeting was well
attended, 1880 shares out Of the 10000
shares being represented. Later this after
noon a certificate increasing the bonded
Indebtedness of the company 81 500 900 was
Nled with COUNTY Clerk Jordan.
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CONVENTION OF THE
EPWORTH LEAGUE OPENS
Delegation So Far Is Very Small, but
Is Made Up for by Towns
people

INDIANAPOLIS, July 20.-The opening
session of the International Convention of
the Epworth League, conducted simulta-
neously to-day in Tomlnson Hall and the
Epworth tent, was attended by 10000 peo-
pie. Only 1000 delegates had arrived. but
indianapolis people turned out and swelled
the attendance to overlooking.
Five hundred Colored delegates from the
Southern States arrived just before the
convention opened and mingled with their
brother Leaguers, eXemplifytng the obltt-
Grafton of the line of division. The entire
session was devoted TO speeches
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Ladies' Aid No. 3.

The officers of Ladies' Aid Society No
g. auxiliary to Fair Oaks Camp No. To-
Sons of Veterans, will be installed to-
night in Excelsior Hall, Foresters' build
ing, and the members of the society ex-
pect all Sons of Veterans and comrades
of the Grand Army of the Republic to
be present
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DR.. Mehrmann Says a Felony Has
Been Compounded,
Undertaken Mccarthy May Bring Suit fir Twenty
Thousand Dollars for Breach OF That
Secret HOrgue Contract

~
certain little in this who if he takes
will keep else he will find
compromising felony Statement of
Corone afternOon.l
doubt owhoth the for in the
Corone before
while Coroner this little
legitimate in the office and, following
Bullock,
greed for gain attempted enploye
such insnuaton would
scorned by he friends
The Coroner" vasD Dr.. O..
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Vicious Boy With a Knife.

George Fragley. a grandson of Martin
Fragley. Superintendent of Streets, was
cut over the right eye with a knife by
another boy at Seventh and Folsom
streets Yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
IL wound WAS stitched and dressed. He
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Suit Over Estate of Insane.

OAKLAND, July 20.-B. c. Halves, as
administrator of the estate of Anna Schu-
macher, an incompetent, who died at the
County Infirmary last March, to-day filed
suit against Frank G. Andrews, as exc
cutor Of the estate of Thomas A Smith,
deceased who was guardian OF Mrs.
Schumacher's estate and person, for an
account of the administration had by
Smith upon the estate Of Mrs. Schu-
InaCher. Public Administrator Halves also
asks that the account be settled and that
defendant be required 10 pay 10 plaintiff
all moneys belonging to the Schumacher
estate.
Policemen Under Investigation.
OAKLAND, July 2O-Chief of Police
Hodgkins is Investigating the conduct Of
Officers William McCloud and Peter Car
rity regarding the encounter between the
two officers at Seventh and Market streets
Yesterday. As yet the Chief has not de-
cided whether or not charges shall be
brought against the two men before the
Wednesday. Both men, however, are sus
anded pending the investigation,
Hardy-Lathrop Nuptials.
OAKLAND, July 2O.-Miss Marie Louise
Lathrop and Tracy Sherman Hardy were
married at noon to-day at the home of
the brides father, S. LathrOp, 1866 Frank
lin street, Rev. Charles r. Brown of the
First Congregational Church officiating.
Miss Florence White was the bridesmaid
and Charles @. Hardy, brother of the
from their honeymoon the young couple
Will make their home on Prospect avenue.
Reliance Wins Championship.
OAKLAND, July 20.-Although the Re
lance club was one game ahead the hand
ball games at its quarters last night be-
tween the Reliance team and that of the
OlymplcS to settle the amateur champion
chip of the coast resulted IN another vic
tory, the Reliance scoring 81 against the
Dlymptcs L. The tournament commenced
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Temperance Convention.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 20.-The annual
summer school of methods of the Wo.
mems Christian Temperance Union of
vention in this city on July "a. Mrs.
B. Sturtevant Peet, The State president.
Will preside turing the conYept!ops
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Will Aid West.

HONOLULU, July ia number of
Americans have decided to pay the fine In
flieted upon West for tearing down the
German flag on the Fourth and to defray
the expenses of appealing the case to the
higher courts. Feeling Is still very hot
and bitter IN the matter.
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Octogenarian Wedded.

SAN RAFAEL, July 20.-James Kellogg,
so wears of age, and Eliza Bartlett, g..
were married to-day by Justice Rodden
AT his residence The couple came over
from Oakland to have the ceremony per-
formed
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SUPER6AS EASILY
DEFEAT PlTTSBURGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

NEW YORK. July 2O-Two bases on balls
two hits and a couple of wild throws gave four
runs to the Superbas in the first inning to-day
The Pittsburgs could do nothing with Hughes
Attendance, 22O0. Score:
Clubs K. H r
Pittsburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Batteries-Leever and Bowerman; Hughes and
Mcclure Umpires- Swartwood and Hunt.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2o-Lousville beat
Philadelphia to-day by good opportune hitting
The Quakers started out like winners, but
after the first inning they could not connect
with Philippi's delivery when hits were needed
Attendance. 400 Score:
Clubs r. II. r.
Louis iIle ........,........,..........s q 2
Batteries-PhilIppi and thinner; Mage and
Mcfarland EMPIRES Manassau and Smith.
BOSTON July 2o.-A decision by Emslie in
the seventh inning disallowing brilliant catch
of hot liner by Collins, whereby a double
play was made with Tenney was responsible
for ST Louis victory to-day. The decision
caused manifestations of disappointment At
tendance. $500. Score:
Clubs r. H. T.
Boston ;;......,....,..-.,...-......."3 ! |
Batteries-wiuis and Bergen; Young and
OConnor. Umptres-EmsHe and Mcdonald
WASHINGTON. July 2o.-Both weighing and
Knepper pitched well to-day during the first
part of the game but the Cleveland twlrler
permitted the Senators to bunch their hits in
the seventh and eighth innings and so win out
Attendance. 1900. Score;
Clubs r. H. h
I Washington ......-....''''- '''''''''
Batteries-Weyhing and Kittredge; Knepper
and Schrecongost. Umpires-Gaffney and
Latham.
NEW YORK, July 2o.-The New Workers.
again defeated the Chicagos to-day by good
! batting in one inning. Both pitchers were IN
good shape. Attendance, 1000 Score:
I Cluhs- r. II. E.
} New GOrK.-...... '.-''.-'.-.-
+ Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Warner; Garvin and
Donahue. Umpires-O Day and McGarr
+ BALTIMORE. July 2O,-McCraw's poor throw
( in the seventh inning lost the game for the
Orioles this afternoon and made the series
three straight for the Reds 1t was a scrappy
game in which players and umpires We're con
tinually arguing. Attendance, 1886. Score:
Clubs X Il T..
/ Baltimore ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $1,000
+ Cincinnati -..,.....: '.--.--'''''''''' q
Batteries-Kitson and Robinson; Hawley and
I Wood Umpires-Lynch and Connolly
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togo KISEN KAISHA.

cTEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
- ner First and Brannan streets. / D. m. for
YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG. calling at
Kobe tHioga). Nagasaki and Shanghai, and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India etc No cargo received on beard on day
OF sailing
AMERICA MARU........,W Wednesday, July 20
HONGKONG MARU....- THURSDAY AuxuSJ II
NIPPON MARU....,..... Tuesday. September II
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates, For
freight and passage apply ct company's office,
4sf Market St, corner First.
w. 2, CURTIS. General Agent.
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Two Hundred Families Homeless.

Special Cable to The Call and the New Yori
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
VALPARAISO, July 20.-Copious rains
have caused great damage in the south.
ern portion of Chile. Two hundred fami
lies are homeless.
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]. E. Ellis Drowned.

SEATTLE, July 2O.-John f. Ellis, late
engineer on the steamship Golden Gate.
was drowned on May 2S in Wrangel Slip,
Alaska. His body has just been reported
found on Banks Island, eight miles from
Wrangel Ellis was about 80 years of age
and came from San Francisco.
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ETHEL HORN|CK
WILL RETURN
WITH HONORS
Oakland Girl Wins
Stage LaureIs.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
q0S Broadway. july 20.

When Daniel Frohman brings West
early next year his Lyceum stock COM
pany for the production Of "Trelawney of
the Wells" which has been played in the
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4 and every fifth day thereafter; change "a, at
Seattle to this company's steamers for ALASKA
and G. n Ry: at Tacoma TO n. P. Ry; at
Vancouver to c. Z. Ry- -,
For Eureka (Humholdt Bay), p. m, july
% rs August . and every hfth day there
after. G. e,4..o,,
cavucos port Hartford (San Luis Obispo).
Ga7ota Santa BarbqPs Ventgra 1ng9es and
Newport 2 a m, July %, 81 81, August 4,
and every fourth day thegsa d6T at Port Har
ford fSan Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo Ios Angelesl: II Ia a:
m, July 25. 90 August ?, and every fourth gay
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San jose 31s. del
Caboa Mazatlan Altata, La Paz. santa RosaIS
and Guaymas Mex. 10 a. m, 9TH of each
month. ,., s.,so
Trio company reserves the right TO change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours of sailing. >,..
street palace HoteD.
GOODAIL. PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts..
10 Market st. San Francisco.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship 80

Stea leave Broadway
wharf. san Francisco:
For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m,
July .. 80, August 4. change
at Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver tB-
c., Port Townsend, Seattle.
Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes
and New WhatcOm (Wash.1,
Ill. q y. s 1ln-1ls -
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AMERICAN LINE.
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON. PARIS
Stopping at Cherbourg, westbound
From New York Every Wednesday, 10 a. m.
New York...August 2lNew York. August e
St Louis. August st. Louis. August 50
ST Paul. August Is
RED STAR LINE.
New York and Antwerp.
From New York Every Wednesday,, Il noon.
Adria. 26 Kensington Aug. 16
Southwark August 2 lNoordland ......Aug. %
Westernland Aug. 8
EMPIRE LINE.
Seattle, ST. Michael. Dawson City.
For full Information regarding freight and
passage apply to
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY,
80 Montgomery st. or any of its agencies.
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Nosebleed Caused Death.

OAKLAND, July 20 - The death of
Frank Medina, aged Z years, which &C
Cured al the home Of his parents on
Fruitvale avenue last Tuesday night, was
the result of his nose bleeding severely
for several days. The usual household
remedies giving no relief, physicians were
called but by the time the bleeding
ceased the child was 50 weak that death
followed shortly
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ALASKA COMMERCIAL co.

For ST. MICHAEL, GOLOVIN BAY. CAPE
NOME DAWSON AND ALL POINTS
ON YUKON RIVER.
The New Steamer
PoR TIA ND
VIII leave San Francisco July % at 2 o'clock
from Frernont-street wharf for above points.
making prompt connections with our river
steamers on the Yukon River
For freight passage and further information
apply to
ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY.
$40 SANSOME ST. S F., Cal.
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coxpAssrE aEsEaAIs raAssArIANT1Quz

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS. eSsr
Sailing every Saturday at 10 a m. 4GkAA
from Pier A. North River. foot of -
Morton ST. LA GASCOGNE, Jaly %; LA
ToURAINE, August t., 8; :, Ia CHAM CHAN a. r.
NORMANDIE August 2e First-class to
Havre s65 and upward. per cent reduction
on round trip Second-class to Hayre $40; 10
ner cent reduction on round trip. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA 80 Broadway CHudson building), New
York ] F. FJTGAZI & CO, Pacific Coast
Agents 5 Montgomery ave, San Francisco
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PHILADELPHIA July 2O-Louisville beat
Philadelphia to-day by good opportune hitting
The Quakers started out like winners, but
after the first inning they could not connect
with Philippi's delivery when hits were needed
Attendance AGO. Score:
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several months ago, but the final game
had been postponed from time 10 time for
various reasons. Last nights victory re-
moves all doubts as to the championship.
Joined the Fruit Trust.
preserving company has been absorbed
by the California Fruit Gamers Asso-
citation. A deed was placed on record to-
day whereby the Oakland Preserving
Company conveys to the association its
plant at the foot Of Myrtle street and all
its property in this city, the revenue
stamps indicating the consideration to he
about $51 900. Only a few days ago the
king-Morse Canning Company of San
Leandro transferred its property to the
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NEW YORK. July 2O-Two bases on balls.
two hits and couple Of wild throws gave four
runs to the Superbas in the first inning to-day.
The Pittsburgs could do nothing with Hughes
Attendance, 22O0 Score:
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Batteries-Weyhing and Kittredge: Knepper
and SchrecongOst. Umpires-Gahney ana
LAT
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Batterfes-Phllppi and thinner; Magee and
Mcfarland. UmpIres-Manassau and Smith
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Batteries-Leever and Bowerman; Hughes and
Mcclure T-mpires-Swartwood and Hunt
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WASHINGTON. July 2O.-Both weighing and
Knepper pitched well to-day during the first
mart Of the game but the Cleveland twirler
permitted the Senators to bunch their hits in
the seventh and eighth innings and so win out
Attendance 1900. Score:
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MISUNDERSTANDING and Warner; Garvin and
Donahue. Umpires-O' Day and McGarr-
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Iowa Sails for This Port.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 20-The Iowa
sailed for San Francisco this morning.
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BALTIMORE. July 2O-McGraws poor throw
in the seventh inning lost the game for the
Orioles this afternoon and made the series
three straight for the Reds, 1t was scrappy
game in which players and umpires We're con
tinualIv arguing Attendance, 1856. Score:
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NEW YORK, July 2o-The New Workers
again defeated the Chicagos to-day by good
batting in one inning. Both pitchers were in
good shape. Attendance, 1000. Score:
C,1,be r II. E.
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Ratteries-Kftson and Robinson: Hawley and
Wood Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
The Press., 1899-01-12
Washington Letter.
washington Jan. 9, 1885

washington Jan. 9, 1899.
II the ability of Ageneilieswho has ask:
ed for recognition as Phfnpptpe minister
to the U. 8. = was equal TO. his .iimpudepce'
he would be warm member OF the
diplomatic corps: He won'tt9et any: Of
fcial recognition, bat he has already
made much trouble for us in the Philip
pines. He learned some time ago. by
some leakage. 10. official circles, that Gen
Otis had been instructed NOT to use force
In dealing with the insurgents. without
further orders. and at once .eabled the IN
formation to Auginaldo, through +the
Philippine iunta at Hong-Kong; that's
why Aguinaldo has been putting up snct
q stiff front towards ;.9Rr 1troons. Agon
{ clio E;alssjkattjRRg SaeS ptageHenf !fton
LIE aBa- lna lasopgresa;:; Sen
ator Mason has offered resolution. de
clarina. thai hfss y:. 81 will. pot attempt tt
govern the people Of any other countr!
without the consent of the people them
selves. or subject them by force to GU
dominion against their will.
Another vote was made for the Iatihca
ton OF the treaty of peace when the Cali
forDia legislature adopted resolution
directing the senators from that state t.
vote for ratification, without amendment
Of the treaty. Senator Perkins had an
noupced his intention to vote against rat
ification, unless the legislature OF hi
state instructed him to vote for it. Ii: TIT
legislatures In other states follow tn
sentiment of the majority OF their con
stituents. there would doubtless be SINH
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wner. Mo..y Is Very Mixed.

Although all accounts are kept In
dollars and cents (American standard)
i'm British Guiana there i no existing
coinage to correspond Gold IS rafeiy
rendered, all larger sums Icing handled
in bank notes. kept 80 long In circuia-
tion that they become al most ulrecog-
nizable in their filthy flagmentary d.
lapidation.
The silver coinage consists OF the
most inconEfuous varieties Besides
B, itish a number of coins, fractions and
multiples Of the "gilder, enter largely
into circulation. These are. known as
the "bitt' (4d.), "half bitt," the tive
bits, - the ''gilder" (bein2 81 cents, OF
IL. 4d.), and even peculiar three half
penny piece is still extant, although
eagerly sought for by collectors.
All these coins are of great and III
teresting variety, incident on the trans
fer of the colony from the Dutch ant
the once distinct governments of Berbic'
and Demerara and Essequibo, long sine
amalgamated. H.. ~
Of copper coins the penny is. knowl
AS gill;" while the humble baube
becomes q "cent.'' FaIthings were ono
introduced, but were regarded with con
tempt and suspicion, except by {. fey
Cinnamon, who succeeded in passin
them in their brigh .Asess for half soveI
eigns.
TO instance the confusion resulting
1l1sd. is here described rs 1.-TWO bltt
and half and a gill and cent. y
London Tit Bits.