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The times., 1899-11-07
SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT.
The OmciaI Trial of the Holland vex-
sci Yesterday.

sci
GREENPoRT, n. Y, Nov. 6.-The final
oficial trial of the Holland submarine tor
pedo boat took place this afternoon in Pc
comic Bay before the Naval Board OF In
Admiral Frederick Rogers, Commander
William H Emory, Chief Engineer Charles
R. Rocker, Naval Constructor Washin gton
L. Capps. and Lieut. Richardson Hender-
son. Before the Holland left New Suf-
folk the entire board went on the Holland
and examined her. The first run was made
shortly after o'clock with John Lowe and
Commander Emory on board. She made
a quick dive and ran the course Of one
mile, with a flying start, submerged COW
ering the distance IN nine and oue-fourth
minutes. Then she came to the surface
and a Whitehead torpedo was fred with
such accuracy as would have sunk a ship in
the position Of the target In ten seconds
the Holland was submerged again and turn
ed IN radius Of seventy feet and returned
10 the starting point. Here Commander
Emory returned 10 the yacht Josephine. on
which were the board Of inspection, Isaac
L. Rice, President of the Holland Company;
Inventor John Holland, c. z. Crecy, and
Walter H. Barrett. Lieutenant Henderson
and Naval Constructor Capps then went
or board the Holland and she started of
on three-quarter mile submerged run. At
the end Of this run, while ten feet under
water a torpedo was fired, also making
the target. She then got away quickly
and returned to the start. The speed trial
developed eight knots. The board appeared
more than pleased with the test
The times., 1899-11-07
ERRORS IN THE BANK SHOWING
Mistakes Discovered in n Clearing
House Return.

House Return.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Thers Is great
public interest at present in the weekly
statements published every Saturday Of
the cash on hand. loans. ETC.. OF the banks
in the Clearing House Association. The
statement issued last week was surprising,
in that It showed an apparent increase in
the surplus reserve Of these associated in
stItutions OF over $500 900. This increase
was much greater than those familiar with
the situation had expected, and various
Tum0rs we're current as to mistakes in the
statement.
II can be positively stated that there
was this basis for these rumors namely,
that one OF the banks in the Clearing
House Association did make d mistake In
reporting its condition By reporting itself
with slightly less than 81, ,o00. 600 more cash
on hand than il actually had.
This error was. Of course. corrected in
the bank statement issued last week, with
the unfortunate. bur necessary. result un-
derstoOd BY only a few, Of making the ap-
parent decrease for the week in the sur
pius reserve as shown by comparison OF
last Saturdays figures with those Of the
preceding Saturday 81 900, 900 greater than
d, really was.
The figures required by the clearing hous z
were quite complicated. and smaller errors
are naturally not infrequent in the com
Tfiari0Es ia which so many people share.
II is believed that this instance shows the
largest error that has ever occurred. It's
probable character was discovered by the
accountants of the clearing house as soon
rs the report Of the bank in question came
10 gkem. The officers OF the bank declared,
however. that 10 mistake had been made.
4 later revision Of their figures showed
tEst the error did exist
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CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Lamp Sets Fire to Her Clothes and
Causes Death.

At Freedman's Hospital last night Ruth
Farrar, eolored, three years old, died as
the result of injuries received at her home
1717 Elyenth Street northwest, during the
evening Coroner Carr will probably view
the remains this morning.
The little girl was LETT alone in the house
for short time last night, and during
this interval the fatal accident occurred.
Her mother, before leaving, told the child
to remain in a chair until her return
This the little girl failed to do, and when
Mrs. Farrar entered the house shortly
afterward she found Ruth envelOped in
flames. A coal oil lamp had expoded after
being overturned and ignited the child's
clothing. Mrs. Farrar hastily summoned
assistance, and the ambulance from the
Second precinct station conveyed the child
to the hospital
There everything possible was done. but
about 11:30 o'clock the child died. The
body remained at the hospital last night,
and this morning it Will probably be turn
ed over to friends.
The times., 1899-11-07
MoRMoNs OF THE SOUTH.
The Annual Meeting of the Sect in
Richmond

RICHMOND. Va, Nov 6-The annual
meeting of the Mormons of the South is
in progress here today, and has aroused
the Methodist ministers of this city. A
meeting Of pastors whose congregations
aggregate 5000, was held this morning
and resolutions We're adopted protesting
against the seating Of Brigham Roberts
and calling upon the people to fight against
the spread Of Mormonism in the South
The Mormons' gathering yesterday and to-
day was attended by large crowds. Presi-
dent Ben z. Rich spoke al length in de-
fence OF polygamy, in which he said he
firmly believed, though forced by the law
10 abandon. He spoke OF what he de-
clared to be the persecution Of Mr. Rob-
erts. and said:
II viii ask you would you have Rob-
erts illegtimstize his children and place
he star OF shame on the breasts Of all his
wives but one, to beat these designing
politicians He viii not do It. Those of
our people who have contracted plural
marriages before the law prohibiting
pOlygamous union was passed. will
honor and protect their wives. They have
too much manhood TO throw aside those
women bound 10 them by marriage ties
even though they must take the insults
and bear the hatred Of the people who
do not believe as they do"
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MALT EXTRACT SALES.
President Harper Desires Further
Information on the Subject.

Information on the Subject.
The arrests Of the druggists by the po-
lice for an alleged violation of the law reg
ulating the sale of intoxicating liquors in
connection with the sale of malt extracts,
was the subject of letter to the Commits
sioners from Robert n. Harper President
Of the Washington Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, which was received at the executive
Office several days ago. Mr.. Harper states
that he has read the opinion Of the Attor-
ney for the District on the matter, but he
has failed TO gather any information from
il and he Is just as much at sea regarding
the new reading of the law as he ever was.
There has been an impression among
the druggists" Mr.. Harper states, that
malt extracts, to be within the pharmacy
license, should not contain more than
certain percentage Of alcohol The object of
my letter to you was to ascertain which, if
any, of the brands on the market, contain
ed more alcohol than We would be permit
ted to sell.
If Congress is silent, as your Attorney
states, upon the subject Of malt extracts
and il these are, as has been suggested
proprietary medicines, and have no stand
ard Of strength, it appears to me that either
standard OF strength should be established
or the retail druggists permitted to sell
them without the fear of oPHce Court
trials
This letter, with the suggestions contain
ed, was referred to the Assistant Attorney
for the District, acting as prosecuting at
torEey at the Police Court. through Major
Sylvester. Mr.. Pugh returned the paper
yesterday with the report that according to
the decision Of the Police Court druggists
must require customers 10 furnish pre-
scription from a reputable physician before
selling them malt extracts, wines, and IL
quors, and the police are required TO see
that the druggists comply with this read
ing of the law. Commissioner Wight has
recommended that reply be made TO Mr..
Harper's letter in accordance with the en-
dorsement Of the prosecuting attorney at
the Police Court
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FELL TO HIS DEATH
hhrccllus Mason Killed by Falling
Down an Elevator shaft.

Down an Elevator shaft.
Mareellus Mason, colored. twenty-five
years of age, met almost instant death~as
the result of fall down the elevator shaft
at the furniture ESTABLISHMENT or W. b.
Moses & Sons last night. He
had been an employe of the firm
for six months, having beon en-
gagged as a packer and mover at the house.
immediately after the accident Mason was
removed to the Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance where he -dfed- in a few mo-
ments.
With other employees Mason was working
in the southeastern section OF the build
ing. 1t was about 6 O'Clock and haste was
necessary to complete the removal of a
window partition to the second floor before
the closing hour arrived. The men placed
an end of the partition upon freight sle-
vator. and Mason moved around toward the
shaft to obtain a better hold of the frame
work It was necessary to move back
ward several feet, and Mason failed to
judge his distance. As he was about to re-
new his hold on the partition, he took a
step backward and fell head4ong into the
shaft. The other workmen steadied the
partition and went to Mason's assistance.
He was brought to the pavement floor OF
the building, and a hurry call was sent
in for the Emergency ambulance. The
mans condition was recognized as serious
and haste was made in conveying him to
the hospital
When the Emergency Was reached Mason
was carried to the operating room. but
death came before anything could be done
in the case. The body was removed to the
morgue room in the building.
Mason lived with his family at 1907
Pierce Place northwest. 1t was stated that
the remains would be removed TO the form
er home of the deceased today. after the
official investigation by Coroner Carr had
been completed. No inquest in the case is
expected.
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PENSION FRAUDS PUNISHED.
List of the Various Convictions Gath
cred by the Bureau.

cred by the Bureau.
The court records Of persons recently en-
deavoring to defraud the Government.
through the Pension Bureau have been
gathered at that bureau. The list, which
embraces cases in various parts of the
country. is as follows:
John F. Hale, q pension attorney Of Hot
Springs, Ark, has been arrested for forgery
in connection with the pension claim Of
Caroline Tucker, and was indicted on Octo-
Der "a by the United States grand jury.
Anne E. Campbell, who was a pensioner
as the widow Of Charles c. Campbell, died
in October, 1895. John McDermott. OF Chi
cago H., continued TO draw pension after
the death of the pensioner- up to and in
cluding January 4, 1897. He was arrest
ed on August ;, 1899 and on October "a
was indicted by the Federal grand jury at
Chicago, IL
On the I'd instant the United States court
at Cincinnati. Ohio, convicted John Hoff-
man and Karl Corner on the charge Of
making false afTdavits in connection with
the pension claim OF Dora Koch. They
were sentenced to pay a fine OF $1,000 each
and 10 be confined in the Hamilton county
Jail until fine is paid.
Wash Hardy, alias George Miller, alias
Tom Hardy, who impersonated soldier
and attempted to secure a pension fraudu-
lently and was convicted in the United
States court of Nashville recently, was on
the I'd instant sentenced to a term of three
years in the penitentiary.
Moses Davis, who was convicted in the
same court of forgery in the pension case
( Of Phoebe Hendrien, was sentenced to serve
a term of one year and fifteen days.
Z Il a+ rlr
| tersburg, W. Va, on the 1st instant, on the
! charge Of having fraudulently drawn pen
/ sion as the widow Of Joshua Safreed. late
private of Company I, One Hundred and
! Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
John J. Davidson and Lucinda Davidson,
! his wife, were also arrested on the charge
OF having assisted Mrs. Sarah Safreed in
/ the prosecution OF her fraudulent claim.
| Mary Twohey, who was pensioned as the
/ widow OF William Twohey, died April 8,
| 1898 John w. Twohey, a notary public or
! Chicago. H., drew pension after the death
of the pensioner up to and including July
4, 1899. He was arrested on October Il,
! and on October "a was indicted by the
Federal grand jury at Chicago
Ellen Mitchell, who drew pension as the
widow OF William Mitchell, alias Town
| send. married one Peter Hefferman on
April Is, 1899. and continued TO draw her
pension after her remarriage. She was ar
rested August II, 1899, and was, on October
"a. 1899. indicted by the Federal grand jury
az Chicago, III.
Isaac White, who has been drawing pen
sion under certificate No. 6se. .1S7, has been
arrested at Norfolk. Va for falsely imper-
sonating a soldier and drawing a pension
fTaudulently. He was held under $1,000
bail for his appearance before the United
States grand jury.
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FUNERAL OF F. P. DEVICES.

The Remains TO BE Taken TO Potts
Vile, Pa. for Interment.
The remains of the late f. P. Devices.
who died Sunday afternoon at his home.
291 East Capitol Street, viii be taken to
Pottsville Pa, today and inferred in
Charles Baber Cemetery tomorrow. MIR.
Devices was Assistant Attorney General
under the first Cleveland Administration
and under the Harrison Administration
was conspicuous member of the Green
back party. Upon retiring from office in
1893 Mr.. Devices began practice before the
Court of Claims and was very successful.
He leaves a widow, a son. and two daugh-
ters all of whom reside in this city.
The times., 1899-11-07
OPERATIONS OF A MILK TRUST
The Price Arbitrarily Raised to Five
Dollars "a Can.

JERSEY CITY, n. J., Nov. 6.-The milk
trust, which few days ago increased the
price Of milk 70 the dealers in this city
from $3.50 can TO 81 a can made another
advance this morning. when the price went
up to s.. A number Of small dealers were
unable to pay this fabulous price and re-
turned home stabbed their horses, and did
not serve their customers. Even at s. a
can the milk was scarce, as the trust cur
tailed the supply. Il is the purpose Of the
trust to freeze out OF business all the
small dealers. when it is expected it Will
endeavor TO capture the larger dealers.
The mllkmen viii call a meeting within a
few days to take some action 10 prevent
the trust carry out its plans
The times., 1899-11-07
A CUTTING AFFRAY.

Two Negroes Slash Each Other With
Knives ON Barge.
A fight on a mud dredge in the river,
at the foot OF Seventeenth Street north
west yesterday afternoon resulted in
Thomas Griffith, twenty eight years OF
age, being cut in several places by knife
in the hands of E. X. Coleman, a fellow
workman. The wounded man was re-
moved in the patrol wagon from the Third
precinct station to the Emergency Hos
Dital. and after receiving medical atten-
tlon. was taken to the station and locked
up.
The trouble was of a minor nature. until
knives were introduced. Griffith was cut
on the head arms, and back. Coleman
was arrested later. and was locked up on
a charge of assault
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Hearsc Horses Run A,ynv

ELIZABETH. Y. J., Nov. 6.-Just as the
body OF Miss McGrath. Of % Elizabeth
Avenue, was being borne to the hearse this
morning the horses attached to the hearse
took fright and dashed of. They turned
into South First Street and sped over the
meadowland south OF Elizabeth, pIunging
into a ditch where the animals fell and
rolled In the mud. The hearse driven by G.
H. Ford was completely wrecked. Under
iaker Mitchell vino had charge Of the ru-
neral could not secure another hearse He
pas forced to carry the remains In his busl-
ness wagon TO the church and thence 10
Mount 0liYet Cemetery.
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CALIFORNIA ENGLISH.
A Letter From an Oakland Man
Which Puzzles the Police.

Letter From an Oakland Man
Which Puzzles the Police.
Major Sylvester's mail yesterday brought
peculiar communication. which as yet
the Police Department has been IN
able to interpret. There is absolutely
nothing in the letter except a confusion of
ideas expressed in bad English The opin-
ion at headquarters is that the letter was
written by some crank or an insane per
SON It bears the date OF October 81 1899
and is postmarked Oakland. Cal
To the Police Department Washington D. c.:
T et reference OF recent DAFT and yearps or
wear OF United States Trgas5Iry Not- an Nonts or
mont in year, l-sU au after this / dr0w YOUR
Black Ink the Trustee Nam on the same Treasurey
Nots is tu be seen il Won lok tugh the Not crust
a taliow kandel lighted Night or Day don't burn
your Not IL is only Ulmanu on this East
and Ulmann IS my Nam. ! never have head ms
Foot or Budie in Treasurey in my Life time
this Treasurey &ots il understood this right is
rnanufac kured in the Interior Treasurey in Wash
ington. d. c.. the Faoundetson an backing Vam
for this Money Treasurey Nots in Sirculasion is
unkn0wing IN me.
You will ascertain to the casHerer an Treasurer
ton, d. c. an LET me know oblige
remain Sir Your Obedieut Servent
c. r ULMANN
The envelope in which the letter is en-
closed is addressed ITO the Police Depart
ment Head For the Citti Washington, d.
c., Washington, D. c."
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APPOINTED A LIEUTENANT.

An Austrian Count Commissioned in
the Volunteer Army.
Leopold Leonhard Graf Thun- Hohen-
stein, an Austrian count, formerly in the
Austrian army, but now a naturalized
American citizen, viii accompany the For
ty-siXth Volunteer Infantry to the Philip
pines as a lieutenant. Count Hohenstein
offered to enlist as a private, fearing his
knowledge of the English language was not
sufficient TO enable him to act as an officer.
After an interview with Secretary Root he
was assured that he was fitted to be an
officer and the President appointed him q
lieutenant
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To Resurvey the Nicaragua CnnnI.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6.-The converted
yacht Scorpion lies in this harbor tonight
awaiting certain stores needed to COM
plete her equipment. She will sail prob
ably tomorrow for Bluefelds. Nicaragua.
She will take on here fifteen engineers,
who. under the direction of Rear Admiral
Walker, President of the Canal Commits
sion, viii proceed to resuryey the proposed
route of the Nicaragua Canal. The en-
gineers have arrived here. Admiral Walker
and Engineer Morrison of New York and
Engineer Maxwell Of Delaware are also
here.
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Movements of Naval vcsseIs.

The gunboat Monocacy has arrived at
Kiu Kiang, China. The cruiser Mont gom-
cry sailed yesterday from Pernambuco for
Rio de Janeiro. The station ship Resolute
left San Juan, Porto Rico, for Santiago.
Cuba, Sunday The collier Caesar arrived
al St Thomas, Danish West Indies. yes
terGay with the lighthouse tender Uncas.
The times., 1899-11-07
TWO BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Victims Of Recent New York Fir,
Taken From the Ruins.

NEW YORK. Nov. G.-The worknen en-
gagged iH searching the ruins of the build
Inc al sf-ss Mott Street, which was
wrecked by FIRE oa Friday, and in which
foar men lost their lives. found two bodies
under heavy timbors and mass Of debris
On The basement tonight
The bodies were Identified by relatives
as these Of Michael Condor. tho engineer
of the building. and Charles Smith, a
porter employed by the Manhattan Bed
dlug Company. The bodies were found
ngar where the stairs leading up 10 the
ground floor had been. They were tightly
cIasped Ia each Others arms.
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SUING FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
Columbia Railway Company Made
Defendant in u $4,000 Case.

Defendant In u $4,000 Case.
The Columbia Railway Company was
made defendant yesterday in a suit for
$4,000 damages, filed by James NJ Anna
dale and his wife, Martha E. Annadale, for
personal injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned by the female plaintiff.
1t is explained in the declaration Of the
plaintiff that on November ,, 1896. she was
a passenger aboard Cne Of the cars of the
defendant company; that she had entered
that ear and that before she had time to
take her seat the car was started with a
violent jerk, and she was thrown with
great force on the seat and painfully and
seriously injured.
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FRACTURES HIS LEG.
Daniel DriscOu Fails From n Wagon
and Is Eadly Hurt.

Daniel Driscoll, forty years of age. re-
siding on the Canal Road, fell from a wagon
OF the Consumers Brewing Company. at
the corner of Seventh Street and New
York Avenue northwest, last night and
sustained a fracture of the le.s leg. Dris-
COLI Is a driver for the company mentioned,
and was returning toward Georgetown
when the accident occurred
A call was sent in for the police am
bulance and the injured man conveyed to
the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
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RaII,,a, Contrartar nnrnnt Dend.

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-CoL William Frank
jim Durant, for many years the most wide
ly known railway contractor iu the West.
died last night al the Auditorium Hotel OF
pneumonia. Colonel Duraut Was born ln
1923 al Lanes borough. Mass. lie lived
thirty years 50 Chicago. and retired from
business several years ago.
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soudan Open 20 All Corners.

CAIRO, Nov. 6.-Lord Kitchener an
nounces that ne intends to proclaim the
Soudan open to all Gamers early In DeceEa-
ber when the railway will reach Khartoum
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DIEIS

DEE,D-
DEWEES-On sunday, November s. $500.
FRANCIS P. DEVICES.
Funeral services at his late residence. 20S East
Capitol Street, Tuesday, no m. Friends IN
yited. Burial at Pottsvills, Pa 1t
HART-On Monday, November G, 1880, at $3.50
p an, IRWIN A HART, at his residence, 40
Third Street northwest.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Philadelphia papers please copy. 1t
SPENCER-On November . 1859, az 4 p. H.,
JAMES SPENCER. 1915 First Street southeast.
aged ffty-four years.
Dear father sleep and take thy rest;
We love thee passing WE'LL
Thy gentle grace. in our hearts,
Forever more shall dwell
Item By His CHILDREN.
THONPSON-At Remington. Va, on sunday,
November s. 1893, at :: 40 a m. FANNIE, be
loved wife Of Frank Thompson, aged forty ignt
years, ten months.
Funeral from the chapel of Oak Hill Cemetery,
on Tuesday, November Z, at 2;30 p IN. Rela-
tives and friends respectfully invited 10 attend.
Gone but not forgotten no6-2t
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Ninety Days In Jail.

Bootsy HILL an apparent degenerate, was
sent to Jail for ninety days by Judge Scott
yesterday for assaulting his brother John
Hin
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund the money il it falls TO cure.
Z. W, Groves signature is each box 25e.
The times., 1899-11-07

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbia. 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west, Washington, Oct. 10. 1889
Policy holders are notified that on and
after NOVEMBER l. 1888. the managers
viii pay return OF savings, in proportion
to the surrender value OF each policy. out
OF the savings OF 1898
One per centum premium charge for IN
sJrance the coming year. is payable 10 tia
company at same time INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
ments may be stamped thereon.
This company insures brick dwellings at
from 81 to s1-25 per 81. 600 Of insurance.
and frame dwellings, without shingle roof.
at from $3.50 70 $3.50 per 81 900
Please present your policies early and
avoid the crowd
By order OF Board OF Managers.
l. PIERCE BOTELER
S. II. WALKER, Secretary.
President oc15-a
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EDUCATIONAL.
Shorthand and TYp8Kriting.

Private lessons at class rates; personal atten-
tion paid each pupil.
MISS GRANVILLE. u26 sth 81 nv
uol-1m0, EN-
FRENCH. By Partisan, lessons; classes; Is years
refs Kew York; terms Moderate Call %
5 D. m. MADAME K, 9i7 3IaSs
ocI3 IIuC. EN-
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SPECIAL NOTICES

This IS to notify the public that we The
Undersigned, viii not be responsible FOR
any deOts contracted by Roy P. Shoemaker
GUY E. SHOEMAKER.
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MARRIED.. .

HOBSON- -SPIAIN-At the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Hobson, near Fort Foote, Nd, on
November D. 1893, MAY \. H0BsON and c. j.
SPLAIN. 1t
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November s. Is99. = : -. : : 3.
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ATTENTION, PAINTERSLAu members
Oh Mount Vernon Assembly I79S. X OF I.
VIII attend special meeting TUESDAY
NOVEMBER Z, AT O'CLOCK P. N. Busi-
ness OF Importance requires your attention.
j. L. MILES. Business Agent. III
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AUGUSTUS 3URGDORF CO.,
Und@rtakers and Embulmers.
2OO9 SEVENTH STREET n. ".
FiTst-cIAzs SeTsies. noli-iE-