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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
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! IN WonAN's REALM

siye u must be and not too thin. catnsr
until me lace Is long enough to 90 from
yonr gown, leaving space Of ahom, ~, y,
inches on each side OF the front. Astsr
the lace is gathered set 1t in hand Il ~
lace is thin. wire 1t with fine bonnc, ,r,rc
so that II will stand up. Sewing 4 N !.
band. instead Of putting IL directly in mo
bodice, makes II possible to wear IT win
=, costumes. and the expense OF get
can afford to buy good lace Tho r,, yIa
may also be put in your Jacket. and ,he
enect of Il standing UP above the clo,h
or fur collar is very becoming. II the col
lar IN which vou put 1t is not braided or
Otherwise ornamented. wear ribbon col.
lar Of white taffeta. 1851 eoi-
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noon at her home on Main street in honor
of Miss Louise Howard and Miss Rebeccs
Gibson of Dallas. both of whom are visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. G. w. Steiff will give luncheon
to some of her lady friends at the Capitol
hotel during the early part of next week.
~
Mrs. s. N Myer was the hostess OF
the Monday Afternoon Card club at its
meeting this week.
~
The annual mask ball of the Rose Bud
Social club will occur at Sacngerbund hall
on Friday, February 3. The committees in
charge are working hard to make the
event success
~
The "old boss sale" entertainment al the
Central Christian church has been post
poned from Thursday night until the fol-
lowing Tuesday January BID. on account
OF tho. Young Mems Christian Association
star lecture course.
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FOREIGN nnIEFs.

MADRID The ministry Of war has de.
cidcd to abolish military marshals, TO retire
half of the unattached generals and to greatly
reduce the number of officers on tho active
list.
RDME.--The pope has completely recovered
from an attack Of influenza (which gave rise
TO dlsquicting rumors.
BERLIN.-The Beriner Post publishes "A
dispatch asserting that all the rivers 10 East
Prussia have overlooked and that large dis
tricts have been flooded with immense damago
to the rcgion inundated.
INTERMEDIATES British steamer Bernard
Hall. Captain Bartlett. which arrived here
Saturday from Galveston, reports that 0re
broke out IN hold No. shortly after leaving
Galveston on Decembar n. Steam was in-
jected into the hold for twelve hours. whom
the fro was apparently extinguished.
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R,vER AND uARpon n,,,.
Thirteen millions More Needed "a
the Jcttics Mt SOmth rnss. -

thirteen Mtl1ionN More Needed for
the Jcttics nj south Pass.
Washington, January 2i~-Chairman Bur-
ION OF tho house rivers and harbors com.
notice tonight hlcd tho completed river
and harbor bin and the report. The
items have been published As regards tho
outlet OF the Mssissippf river below Now
Q,laans. Mr.. Burton says the present out,
le1 through the South pass now under
the control OF the heirs OF Mr.. Eads, hui
proved inadequate for tho increase or com
mercc In chat locality, A survey was
made for nm extensive Improvement Il
cost sl3o0o,OO0. but this came In only q
few days before the bill was completed
Mr.. Burton says the amount allowed will
provide for emergencies and that Il further
survey Will determine fully what improve
mcnts should be undertaken.
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IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.

onni Annexation of Manufnc-
Wrere In Session mt Cincinnati.
0incinnati, January 24.-The fourth an
lual convention OF the National Associa-
w Of Manufacturers convened here at
~ FELLOWS temple at 1890 a. M, with a
attendance. The session today was
'~eo mostly to routine business, after
Y, Welcome addresses of Governor Bush
.suo Mayor Taft and the response by
.s.siasnt Theodore c. Search of Phila-
pn'a The convention will be in session
~. friday and 1t is thought that most
sle izoo members will be in attendance.
ssluent Search read his address and 1t
!. 's'erred to the appropriate committee.
sitb - SAID In part: What shall be done
az ~ new possessions is the problem
Ses,s wv comes for solution. With the
- ~ sS4 oI Cuba. with whose conditions
II ~. essurably familiar. the commer-
4 i.r-ss'e Of our newly acquired colonies
4 ~ 49, con1ectural. Viewing the mat
~ hrs,. : purely commercial standpoint.
lnusiy ~ interests have been enor-
,nlllss ny gamers by the American ad-
3 NJ NJ lion Of affairs in the island, what
@nIa - AutuIS ulbpO6ittOn VI lutbS
u Z. snd their land. In lesser degree
1n,S y sm n applied equally we'll 10 the
q Porto kico.
, alvjoSs lar Pacific. hogever, there is a
2 ~ thrps,V nleM WHICH successful conquest
nit "a nea UPON us. The Philippines with
r1as,r , -. people have offered a
&5lrs ssfket for American goods. While
III, TON them about $4,000. 900 worth
"a 10 IL s,.ts, We have been able to
~ s. snem less than a twentieth part Of
tinsr From ali accounts the Phil
Nm ia, = " rich In resources US the
~ 1;ssieess,' but lacking in development
oqs1is' asl in purchasing ana consuming
~, 20 vast All area, however, and
SIissss ~ present conditions afford no in
- ~ ana there are those familiar
vi 5'ass q this problem who do not
lSsrcssI' .seclare that from 4 purely
No.. pecome moi far hence u more
l15rsf 4, nan the West indies.
~ v nal has been Stimulated powerful
- ~ hs' .sseutE Of the late war with
- n Z. ths commercial expansion Of
81 s M AFsunsnts horstofore adj
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STREET. AND EVENING GLOVES.

n STREE ASD HS ct = ~ '7. 7'' '1'7'
Street gloves are made to match inscolor
Il. Gown with which they are worn. But
,.,sad Of being stitched upon the back
M hack or some other dark color, they
,.ss hands Of white upon them fully an
ANN Of an inch WIDE The effect is,
sareyer very pretty and extremely dressy.
M distinguishing feature of the even
I,e rloye is that it is composed of two ma
t,rials The lower part is of kid, but
M upper portion. that is. the portion ex-
ierdlng from wrist to shoulder, Is made
n 'hrocaded satin to correspond with the
AVN When plain silk or satin gown
Z worm embroidered kid gloves match 1t,
tut these are so very expensive that it Is
ouly the wealthy who use them to any
s,tent. Helen Grey-Page.
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Yin THE SOCIAL WORLD. |

The Main Street Euchre club met yes
ierdsy with Mrs. NJ l.. Robbins. and,
y usual enjoyed thoroughly pleasant
~
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Cochran informal
y entertained few friends with cards
last night.
The marriage of Mr.. Edmund j. Geehan
q galveston and Miss Margaret Nolan of
ias city will occur at $50 this evening
y Christ church Rev. H. d. AYES Of
'h.afing. The young people will leave for
y. sselr home in Galveston Immediately after
ne ceremony
~
Mrs. John House will receive her lady
,nends today between the hours OF and
! and tonight will open her handsome
Nme 70 the young people OF the city. The
s - Will be in honor of Miss Vinson Of
sneseport. La, who is Mrs. Houses
Mss oargill will entertain Friday after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
MACE rnol.LE sErrLEp.
More Than 100000 Miners Are ATect-
ed by the Scale.

Pit;sburg. Pa, January y2i.--Carnegie
hall. in Allegheny. rang tonight with the
hymn America" in ratification Of the
settlement Of the wage differences which
was effected between the coal operators and
miners OF the States OF Ohio, Indiana. II
linois and Pennsylvania. The settlement
means peace for more than 100000 men and
their employers, as far as the general is
sues are concerned. The settlement was
reached after one OF the most notable
gatherings in the history OF the industry.
The leaders of both sides made a bitter
fight and at times II looked as II there
would be q split and chaos prevail In the
great Industry Tonight every operator
and miner was In the best OF huInor aud
all left for their homes feeling glad.
The convention adjourned to meet in
indianapolis. Ind, In January, 1900
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=. .,rsys been claimed that woman
W. ar,ssed unless her hands are COW
=" -, h,s be So the woman of fashion
10 10 go little deeper down in
'ssst than usual this year, for gloves
.dvanced in price. 1t Is said that
.ss,ers have been driven to do this
!, ,ssount Of the cxOense incurred in Sc, Sc.
,sr The delicate colors in which kid
", comes.
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MEMS for n Day.
RREAKEhcT 4.

sliced oranges. California Wheat Cream,
Fried Ham. Scrambled Eggs VARIES.
Cafe Noir.
LUNCHEON.
Chicken Salad. Oyster Croquettes
Flannel Cakes. Biscuit Fruit. Tea
DINNER.
Cream OF Celery Soup.
Fried Trout Potato Chips. Olives.
Roast Fillet OF Veal. Mushroom, Sauce.
Green Peas. Squash.
Lettuce Salad Mayonnaise Dressing
Roquefort. Cafe Noir.
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Lobstcr Croauettes.

Remove the shell Of a good-sized lob.
ster and put IT in sieve to drain. When
quite dry chop fine, using one Tablespoons
full of butter, two tablespoonful of cream
or milk, half a tablespoonful of -four and
salt and pepper to taste. Cook the butter
and flour together till they bubble, add
the cream then the lobster, and when no,
an egg well beaten. Set away to cool
Shape them into rolls, dip them in egg and
cracker crumbs and fry brown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
GiIIett Arrnnains n settlement

Fl Paso, TEXAS. January A.--c. r. Troxel.
attorney for Grant O. Gillett ex-milionaire
cattle king. and James II, Arnold Of Kansas
CITY one OF the heaviest creditors Of Giliett,
arrived here this evening from Chihuahua.
Mexico. Arnold states tonight that negotla-
lions With Gillett looking 10 settlement OF
way and everything pcintfd 10 q satisfactory
Advancement being completed before March ].
when Glilett VIII return TO his home IN Kan
sas Arnoia x l1r reta l9f 70 nhhuahua
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NlcARAcuA cANAL mil.
The House Committee VIII Probably
Teport n Separate Bttl.

washington. January "a. The Nicaragua
canal question was considered by the house
committee on coiiiporce today. Tho senate
bill was received aid read, but no motion
was made to agree toll me purposc q
the committee had heretofore been prett
fully maturcd 10 report liz own bill. with
government ownership al tpc essential
feature
No votes were taken, but the disposition
Of the committee was toward e measure
giving the president authority TO acquire
from Nicaragua and Costa Rlca the fight
to build Il government canal.
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&c, r-tter MaG er.

Kansas City. January a'-rns s" ~
agents and teIegraphers on the il''e u w
Kansas city Pittsburr and Gun no,'n -
Kansas city. have been granted tne'f 81
mands for better s,,, Tns 81 s'' .ss %sn
nliuev msnersI officers have been piom,ss :
, ,s fhc WAGES 81 tht $50 assnts ana
i tnyoI tn WI be Increased SO per mouth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
A. tn Exclnxhex

Cutting the eyelashes to make them grow
may be successful, but in most cases It is
not. The practice should be discouraged,
as in some cases eyelashes which have
been cut have never grown out fully. Be-
sides, even when they do they are fire.
quently like bristles and rough, and, there
fore, unsightly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
JOKE on TEXANS.
4 Report that Their stntc Hind With
drnyyD from The linton.

Especial Dispatch 10 The i'ost.)
Washington. January "a. -Considerabl,
amusement was accustomed among Thu
members OF the Texas delegation toda,
by the circulation among them OF telc
gram to a correspondent of a Cincinnati
paper stating that member OF the Tcxa,
legislature had offered a resolution 10 with,
draw the state from the Union on account
of the war taxes.
An attempt to interview the delegation
proved 10 be very unsatisfactory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
The Home Maker.

The world is very sadly in need of more
l,mc- makers A very common cause of
domestic disarrangement is lack of dis
attion In the house mothers estimate of
X hW own strength. She plans to do in one
| daythe duties of three. hence night finds
|he household in disorder and the vito
shd mother tired. cross and nervous to
such degree that she must be let alone.
In oyerdo is needless task on the mental
|uxell as the physical state. II the prob
ability of Interruptions were considered
ID estimating days work, one might be
better prepared to contend with the an
|royances that attend them. Try and hold
b equable temper and to smile at hin
drsnces and embarrassments, and make the
h@i Of every cross. Oh! but isn't 1t hard
ID do? Yes. but j have seen 1t accom-
|pished. and that, too. by persons whose
dispositions were not perfect. More cour-
|age Is necessary for the exercise of pm
tllnce and composure than what may seem
tobe greater virtues but the effect of
dysfccming trials is important to the hui
man character.
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Ab.conding portmasfer cauaht,

Birmingham. Ala. Jouuary 2i.--Martin l.,
Reddoch. abscondlng postmaster 81 yazoo.
Mise. was arrested here and % now 10 the
city prison. waiting 10 be taken back q Mis-
FEDERAL court FOR embezslement Of pubis
liz admits that be Is about szi3s.0j short ia
his accounts as postmaster fedaocn ~ re
pubiCau
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Sent FREE TO men
Geo Wright Was Restored Health Offer
to Every Sufferer From Manhood.

\ Gratitude Is one OF the pobIest impulses or
the human heart. and IN few Instances has
this fine quality been 80 conspicuously cx.
OF Aarahaii.
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NIGHT SESSION.

There were only eighteen members pres.
ont Mt the night session, but the galleries
were thronged. Tho evening was devoted
to set speeches. The principal one wns
made by Mr.. Simpson pop, kan) in OPP
position TO tho bill He charged that the
republicans were afraid 10 throw on the
mask and assert their purpose of holding
the Philippines permanently.
Mr.. simpsons argument was devoted
mainly against Imperialism,
He declared thnt the demand for II large
standing army was pressed by those who
desired n strong centralized government
and those who wanted tho country TO enter
upon the dream Of colonial empire, He
thought II better to give up tho Philip
pines. together with the s20,o0oooo paid
for them. than to hold them and raise
questions and complications which would
involve future generations 7s
+ AT tt.o5 the house adjourned until to-
morrow. Nd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25

IL Kills Rats ana Mice.
Slearns Electric Rat and Roach raste'
CSC box All drugE'su'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25

How to Make n Neck Ruchc.
Apretty neck ruche can be made with a
md Of fine lace three inches wide, expen-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25

with the cartoon representing soldier
returning nom the war. iicnixcd BY =
group VI citizens. * \ ; NJ x IS, Z &
Are you one Of the hercesg' asked 4
young lady, as shc ernspcd his hand.
No, replied tho soldier. I Amt no
hero; I'm regular "A
There Is more truth in that one sem
tence thnn In all the tfcatiscs on war
rolled into one continued Mr. McClcl-
Ian. Not heroca In their estimation--
only regulars. The United States regular
does hts work quietly. silently. Without
fuss and without tluster. Whether us
freezing IN the deserts Of Arizona or swell
terinx IN tho lunelcs of Slboncy; whether
IT'S suffering for want OF sufficient food:
whether It's dying OF yellow fever or chol
efsi or being shot 10 pieces by Indians or
Spaniards, he takes It all with the SHINE
hearty chcerfulncss, tho snrse old cool
bravery. for it's all part Of the work Of
thanks for doing his duty. but he nsks and
has a right to expect that YOU VIM make
him an efficient instrument,
And to God be the thanks. for tho men in
the ranks,
whether the line be black or white;
For the mon at arms who stand on guard
And keep the flag In sight.
tGreat applause.) ~
MIR. Hny lDcm.. Val. member OF tho
committee. then took tho floor In opposi-
ton to the bill. He snid this country had
depended In every crisis upon the voi,in-
tcers, and he considered such an army tho
peer OF raw recruits. with the advantage
that when their services wcro not needed
they could he mustered out and millions in
taxes saved tho people by making It un-
necessary to maintain large standing
army. lilo did not believe such large
army necessary or such a vast expenditure
of money Justified.
MIR. Lanham { Dem. Toxasl. who closed
the debate Of the afternoon session. de-
voted his time principally TO an argument
against imperialism.
At $40 p III. the house recessed until s
o'clock, the evening session To be devoted
10 dehat q on thu army hill. %As .i5
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
Redmen Condemn.

At regular meeting Of Cenicu Tribe
No. 2. Improved order of Red Men, Re-
servation of Texas, after due delibera-
ton, accepted the following resolution
regarding the 'grave yard" incident
that had it's origin in a hole dug, as al
legged, by J. j. Mundy, for advertising
purposes.
Whereas: That this exhibition Of
said hole at the time, place and cir
cumstances, WAS indelicate, offensive
and to great degree highly indie
cent.
Resolved: That this Tribe of I'm
proved Order of Red Men condemn
such methods to procure business, and
join the WOodmen of the World, and
their invited friends to the unwilling
of the Malone Monument, in their in
dignation.
COMMITTEE
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
PERSONALS

w. S. Williams is in town from So
zorro.
L. B. sConroy came down from
Alamogordo last night.
Prof c. T. Jordan and wife, of Mesil
Ia Park, are at the Grand Central.
E.. J. Davies arrived in the Mexican
Central last night from chihuahua.
Miss Kate Hess. one of the society
women of Las Cruces, is at the Orn-
dorff.
Will r. Rynerson and wife came up
from Pilares yesterday on the Sierra
Madre.
at Big Springs, arrived in the city last
night.
Miss Burke, of New York City, is
visiting Miss Mamie Lyons, SOP N.
Oregon ST.
Fred J. Pope, MA, ME-, Phi. D., en-
gineer for Federal Copper company
went to Arizona this morning.
z. c. Wade, prominent lawyer of
Las Cruces, came in on the White
Oaks from Alsmogordo last night.
I'D. Fitzpatrick and ]. M. Briel,
advance agents of the Norris Brothers
Dog and Pony circus. are in the city.
T. w. Wingo. who will accept posi-
tion with the Lowden National bank
the first of the year, has returned to
his home in Abilene.
Judge F. w. Parker, of the third
judicial district of New Mexico, and ].
w. Mitchell, district clerk. arrived on
the White Oaks from Alamogordo.
John 81. Campbell, an attsche of the
general land Office at Washington,
stopped off in the city yesterday on his
way to Tucson, where he will attend to
territorial land matters.
Fred Hames and James Burns, of
Cripple Creek, and Jno. Harnsn. of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
SURPRISED The Lecturer.

Albion P. Man, the inventor of in
candescent lighting by the use of a
carbon filament in vacuum, ia still
active, strong and Industrious, though
well beyond the MISREPRESENTATION
years. limit. He looks more like a
banker than a scientist, and in the sub
dued light of q lecture room appears
at distance like young man. Not
Brooklyn. N. Y, upon the higher
problems of electrical science, deliver
ed by professor with many titles and
degrees. At the close the speaker
called for comments and Ecriticisms
from the audience.
Man. who was sitting well back in
the hall. arose, and quoting q long
statement from the lecture concerning
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
BUSINESS MEN
MEET TONIGHT
To Organize the Chamber of
Commerce Long Needed
for Ell PasO.
AT A MEETING HELD
Last Night the Constitution and BY
Laws We're Drawn Up by the
Committee, and They Are Now
Ready to Report.

At the meeting held LAST Friday
night at che courthouse a majority OF
the leading business men and the most
enterprising citizens of Ell Psso at
tended and took the first step toward
perfecting the organization, having for
its object the upbuilding of the city.
The people appear to be ready at last
to join hands and work together to
start Ell Paso on the road to such pros
perity as it has never before enjoyed.
The committee appointed at last
weeks meeting to draw up a constitu-
ton and bylaws for the proposed
chamber of commerce. met at the Office
of w. G. Wall last evening, and car
ried out the work assigned to them.
They also agreed on charter, which
will be submitted to the regular meet
ing to be held tonight along with the
constitution and by laws.
It is urged that every citizen be on
hand tonight, as a thorough organiza-
tion must be perfected.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

difficult process, asked if he had
heard it correctly.
"With remarkable accuracy, sir,
replied the lecturer. They are al
most my very words"
The inventor then clearly bat CO.
gently tore the lecturers argument to
pieces, greatly to the latter's astonish-
ment and to the amusement of the
audience. AS he sat down the lecturer
said:
81 can hardly reply at present. You
seem to have Information on the sub
ject."
eyes," replied Mr.. Man: 81 dis
covered the process myself nearly
thirty years ago" -Philadelphia Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

York; T. M. Brown, Fort Worth; J. B.
Rude, Kansas City: r Ross. San Fran
cisco, Mrs. ]. B. Francisco, Mrs. l..
Gottschalk, Los Angeles: Mrs. G.
Kuhn, ST. Louis; Mrs. F. M. Crane,
Urbans, Ohio; Louis Pecappe, Jersey
vile, Ill; G. M. Crawford, Lavelle,
Kas; Nj. J. Payne, st. Louis; 81.
Fitzpatrick, J. M. Buel, Norris Bros.
Show; A. Traverse, Denver: 81. Engels,
San Francisco; Mrs. A. Martel, Miss
Maxwell, Oakland, Cal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

1.-THE Odd Fellows Orphan Home
waltz, written by Maggie Collier.aeed
Is, and composed by Ethel Bledsoe,
aged II, both inmates of the Odd Eel
lows Home, Corsicana, Texas, is now
on sale at w. G. Walz Co. This little
gem has been pronounced perfect in its
line by a Chicago musical expert and
will not fail to catch the music loving
public. Price 25 cents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
Mention.

Notice is hereby given that there
was seized in this customs district for
violation of the customs laws, one dun
pony, branded on left hip, which
will be sold in front of the custom
house, at 10 a. m, Nov. 23rd, 1899.
Any one claiming it is required to sp-
pear within the time provided b. law.
MOSES DILLON,
Collector
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
A Present For You. Now.

For the week beginning Nov. 13 q
copy of that interesting book "Black
Beauty" will be given with every cash
purchase at the West Texas Saddlery
Co. All the while remember that the
best goods for the least money in horse
goods will be found at PA South Ore
gon street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
Dried Fruits and Raisins

just received carload of dried
fruits, consisting of evaporated
peaches, pears, aprlcots, plums
and prunes, London lay er
raisins, loose Muscatel raisins, seeded
raisins and seedless Sultana raisins at
the Ell Paso Grocery Co.