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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

become acquainted. I hear this is one of
yes, this is Geoffry, my second boy.
And this is Dicks boy, Lionel indicat-
For a moment Geoffry Parker stared at
the old lady, a surprised smile gradually
overspreading his countenance. why are
why shOUldnt ] be?' she demanded
I don't know why you shouldn't, but
7 didn't expect you were he replied.
Then he audaciOuSly bent his mead down
and kissed her either cheek welcome
to Addingharn. anyway Aunt Mary Anne
he said. And now I think we've been
standing here long enough"
Aunt Mary Anne allowed herself to be
hurried off to the carriage which was
waiting at the gate of the LITTLE country
stalled in the Warmest corner of the shab-
no chance of getting the smallest chill.
Oh! what a fortnight it vas that that fol, fol
Lodge been 50 thoroughly disorgaIn Inized
and turned upside down; aunt aunt Mary MARY.
Anne was a revelation IN more ways
than one, and amid all their Christmas IS
they were sitting on the top OF barrel
of gunpOwder, aye, and with lighted
torches in their hands. For Aunt Mary
Anne, who was certainly eighty years old
was the direct opposite of all their pre-
conceived notions, both of her as she was
and Of her as they believed she ought to
be She was not old in their conception
the privacy OF their chamber TO Daisy,
she only old in WickedneSs- She was
q wake the last of any one at night. She
was awake the last of any one at night
scoffed at old superstitiOns which they
held sacred. She declined to go to church
and she smoked choice little cigarettes
all day long. matter who was present.
Try one of my cigarettes, Dick" she
said to the pOruy rector of Addingham
the evening of Christmas day. when
noisy party had separated. the Youngsters
to clear the drawing room for dance
What Are you afraid of your wife, Is
that why you look across at her2 YOu
warden in the privacy of your own study.
oh YOU do? Well, then. You can't be
above trying one of my cigarettes. They re
worth smoking. l can tell you. and when
1 come down TO the rectOry. 1 viii come
into your study and smoke churchWar-
den with you Yes. I will Now. what 3
your wife looking like that for? Does
she think / can't t. H m -
BY this time the family at the Lodge
had already come to a belief that there
was nothing of the nature which is us
ually called impossible of which aunt
Mary Anne was not capa BILE. and worst
of all. she was possessed OF appalling
one of the two households excepting Coef-
fry. on tenter-hOoks of apprehension lest
she should let fly some shaft of unusual
bitterness or disinterested plain speak
ing
Heaven help you. my poor dears. but
YOU live narrow lives down here" she re-
marked. as she departed to her wei
earned rest on Christmas night You We
been very kind and forbearing and hos
pita bic to me. and ! can see plainly
enough how l get on your nerves. My
thought that good lady down at the rec
tory would have had a fit when l told
her I'd 80 and smoke a churchwardeE
and. viii you. Aunt Mary Amer" ask
Will y" Aunt Mary Anne echoed
why. of course I will. III take a pride
and pleasure in doing it. Bless you. child
woman like me loves to shock a woman
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like that, and perhaps I like her all the
her. Now. that Willy Mrs Graham came
TO see me in Paris once and she made her
tenance. Good night, bright eyes there
are more things in Heaven and earth than
are dreamt of in your philosophy"
A whole fortnight dragged itself away:
the young Parkers declared the very long
est two weeks they had ever known and
then Aunt Mary Anne declared her fnten-
ton of departing.
But on the last evening when dinner
was over, and the whole party happened
to be together in the drawing room. Aunt
a few words to you all" she said taking
her little Russ4In cigarette from her lips
and holding it delicately between her
slender old fingers on which many dia-
mOnds twinkled bravely. I'm going to
speak plainly, for the last time, my dears.
I had never seen any of you-exceptine
my nephew heretofore, and 1 wanted to
so proposed myself, without any regard
to your convenience, as guest. haven't
been exactly a success
7 m sure you were very welcome. Aunt
Mary Anne, put in Mrs. Jex, all iE d
hurry, and we have all done our best
Facts are facts" said Aunt Mary Anne
that I'm not usually such a hedgehog as
I've seemed this last fortnight. NV dear
Mrs. Jex. you were not born a Parker, to
begin with. and YOU don't know What it
IS to be alone in the world. the only one
Of your generation. and rich as I am. is
huge fortune. It's so hard to know where
at arms length for years. Because those hose
I did come across laid down and begged
me to kick 'em-they lckspitted to me,
I'm sure We haven'tr' flashed out Eva
Eva" cried Mr.. and Mrs. Jex in the
same breath.
Leave her alone" cried aunt Mary
more like you all the better for it. When
this boy hadn't notion who I was he
champ1Oned my Wretched Margherita; he
was nice and kind to me and when he
found out I was the rich old aunt he let
me alone. You've all endured me, you We
been civil and I've enjoyed it. Now m
going to have my Chris tmas. ! m going
TO distribute my Christmas boxes. Ny
dears. / m eighty years old. but I'm hale
and hearty I may live to be hundred.
don't want you to wish l was dead
should like with a curious little break
in her voice-'to spend another Christmas
at Addingham- I'm going to give YOU
each a check tonight Put it by. my dears
for II VIII help you on in the world. and
there'u be more for each of you. Here
are the envelopes; you can open them by
and by
For moment there was dead silence
then GOeffry spoke. Aunt Mary Anne" p"
he said. 4 see that you understand US,
and how impossible il is for any of US,
as you put it just now. for what we might
get out Of you But Wer glad that you
like US for ourselves. and now, perhaps
You will let like YOU because You are
! lucky old lady that ever existed. and not
because one day you may benefit in
another way; For this holding UP the
much. Aunt Mary Anne.
'Margherita's champion said Aunt
Mary Anne you take after your moth
now good night. my dears. Tomorrow
Thomas. you must take me down to
smoke another churchwarden with Dick
and must make it up to his wife if I
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be in condition for service within the
next three months.
The departments plan is to instruct
its own seamen. 1t takes the green
landsmen from the Lake Region or
Central West. whose experience on wat
er has been limited to river steamers
and ferryboats. and in eight months
turns them out fu1l-hedged able sea
men The policy was adopted several
months ago. and now is being success
fully carried out. so that within eight
months there viii be at least 1000 men
available from this source for sea duty
The Hartford. rebuilt and equipped
with modern engines and ordnance
sails from San Francisco this month
on its way to Hampton Roads with 900
OF these landsmen. enlisted on the Pa
cific Slope. The cruise of this ship will
be one of the longest taken by any yes
sci except the Oregon in many years
First the Hartford will proceed to
Honolulu for a stay of two weeks
thence down to Valparaiso. through the
Straits to the Falkland Islands, and UP
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SEAMAN IN DEMAND.

washington Special Baltimore SUM
The navy is short 600 men and ap-
prentices in its enlisted force. with q
discouraging prospect of securing the
necessary increase. This is due to the
condition of the merchant marine,
which gives employment practically to
all the able and ordinary seGmen along
the coast. This is the class of men
the navy wants and can not obtain as
fast as the requirements of the ser
vice oemand- Coal passers and lands
men can be found in abundance, but
neither class is fit for deck duty until
q year or more of training.
Six months ago the navy had nearly
5000 men, or about 1 500 short of the
quota, and 1900 of the $500 apprentices
allowed Now the total strength is less
than $4,000. Consequently there are now
scarcely enough men for the vessels in
commission and none available for the
battle ships and other vessels that will
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JeWelry.

,JeWe1rV. We have made big
preparations in this
department for this weeks bust
ness. Our stock is larger than ever
before. We can't begin to mention
the many, many things that will
interest you here; can only men
ton a few; but you don't want to
overlook this section when you
visit our store, for we can save you
some money.
Childrep's Plated and Gold Rings
at 10c, 25c, and SOC.
Ladies' Gold Rings, stone setting,
at 25c and soc.
Brooches, jeweled and sterling,
at 25c and soc.
Cuff Buttons, every price, from
Zoe to S1.50 pair.
Gents Fob Chains, s1.OO regular,
for CSC.
Sterling Silver Novelties at 25c
and SOC.
Stick Pins at sc, 1Oc, 25c, SOC.
Back Combs, Side Combs, Pom
padOur Combs, plain and jeweled,
15c to $1.25.
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MRS. LEASE IN NEW YORK.
[From the - York WorIdl


Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease who re-
Gently moved to this city from Kansas
intends to become an active citizen u
New York. 1t is quite likely that she
will be heard in debate in this COM
munity before long.
Mrs. Lease is said to De the only wo-
man Mason in America. she declares
her initiation was rather funny"
penal and charitable institutions 1u
Kansas and once defied Governor Lee
yelling to remove her According 10
Mrs Lease, the governor wanted her TO-
appoint his political friends To Office
Mrs. Lease refused. whereuBOn she
governor removed her. At rhe next
meeting Of the board Mrs. Lease took
her seat on the platform and presided
The governor went no further Oh mis-
antagonism and the friends We're NOT
appointed
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to the West Indies. stopping at most
OF the important ports and reaching Old
Point about April Is. The vessel will
then be permanently stationed on this
station as a training snip for lands
men.
In the West Indies the old Lancaster
is now cruising with about 800 landsmen
on board, and fitting out at PhiladeI-
phia is the Dixie. which viii be used for
training work also. With those ships
constantly employed in the instruction
and training men for the navy, the de-
partment hopes to maintain the quota
to its full limit within a year or two.
The reason for the deficiency in the ap-
prentice strength is lack of quarters for
them at the stations at Newport and
Yueba Islands, San Francisco. At both
places barracks are building with ac-
cOmmOdatiOns for $500 boys.
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Brass Goods
and
Toilet Sets.

Frames and Toilet Sets; prices are
lower and finish is finer than last
season.
Metal Frames, Brass and Russian
Gray, at 19c, 25c, Soc, 39c, 45c, SOC,
59c, 65c, 75c, and up.
Toilet Sets, white metal, German
silver, gold plated, and Dresden, at
98c, $1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 200, 2.25, 2.5O,
2-75, 800, 3-25, $50, and up.
Many other items here, such as
Match and Stamp Boxes, Clicks,
Inkstands, Hat and Clothes Brushes,
Cigar and Cigarette Jars, Extension
Mirrors, Military Brushes, Ash Trays
and Stand Mirrors.
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MedaIIiOns.

MedaI1iOnS. A feature, yes a
strong feature of
the holiday business will be the
Medallion selling. Hundreds of
subjects framed in the most attrac-
tive styles, to suit all ages and all
tastes, and must be sold twixt this
and Christmas.
About a hundred to choose from
at 1Sc, with about three times as
many more at 25c, 35c, 42c and SOC.
Better frames and better subjects
at roc, S1.OO, S1.25, S1.5O. Choice
things at $500, $. .25, $3.50, $500,
$3.50. A few at 81, So, So and SIS.
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can. But; Lord! how she snubbed me.
that woman. Good night. my dears-
Ten minutes later Eva turned with a
half scored look. to Rosamond -Ftoz.
joke?"
Five thousand golden jokes. answered
Rosamond. What a guest for Christ
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Aunt Mary Anne arrived at Addingham
the day previous TO Christmas Eve. AS
II tel out Two OF the Parker boys-CSoef-
the Rectory-traVeIed down by the same
ana could not endure being hustled or
incOmmOded in any way. had engaged a
characteristic prudence. she consigned her
maid to a third-class carriage This car
the two boys bound for Addingham. and
when Aunt Mary Anne. with becoming
partment at her destination. She beheld
a very fearful and trembling French wo-
man coming toward her. hanging on the
arm of a fine young man. standing we'll
over six feet in his socks
In a moment Aunt Mary Anne forgot
her dignity. and relapsing into an un-
known tongue, demanded the cause of
her grief The young man took of his
Is this poor lady a friend of yours.
speak anything but English and a little
Bless me. young gentleman, I'm an
English woman myself burst out Aunt
Mary Anne, rather indignantly.
Wen. I thought you looked English -
said the lad. ingenuOuslY- But this poor
lady is terribly out of IL"
she is not a lady: she's my maid said
Aunt Mary Anne. then went on to say a
waiting woman, who replied with flash
ing eyes and gestures Of uncOncealed fury.
birth. She says she has been grossly in
suited and that you are her salvation.
Wei. it was really not much. There
We're some holiday making cads in the
carriage and when they found she couldn't
speak English they began to pull her
about a bit. that was all
II m. And where did You come in?' de-
manded Aunt Mary Anne.
The lad laughed 4? Oh well I just
told en- I'd chuck EN- out OF the. window
If they didn't drop it that was all. Moth
ing 7 assure YOU. But YOU are standing
in a full draught. Cant do anything 20
assist yOu?"
-'Young- gentleman" said. Aunt Mary
Anne. holding out her hand to the lad,
n am obliged TO you, extremely obliged.
Ny name is PaTker-
well. oddly enough, SOS mine" said
he, smiling at her
Are YOU going hOme?" Aunt Mary
Anne. demanded
Yes. to the Lodge.
y GU re Parker of the LOdge2' in
credulOusly.
II am wondering what she meant.
Bless me- Why. is this your father2
Bless me, You must have taken after
your mothers family I never saw her
The next moment the squire had hur-
r1ed up full of apologies for being 50
Jardy. Ny dear Aunt Mary Anne. I'm
afraid you We been waiting
Not at all AT least. We have been here
q few minutes, but only long enough to
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
The Kid Glove Regular line'
Equipment. new lines es.

pecIaly bought
for Christmas. Dress Gloves, Lined
Gloves, Driving Gloves, Walking
Gloves every kind of good hand
wear and all priced to please.
Tampa Kid, self and CON
trasting stitching, all the new
eolors, S1.25 value for $1.O0.
Doris Kid, street Glove, me-
dunn heavy, dressable and ser
viceable, $l-26.
Dorothy Kid, latest colors,
new embroidery, the best this
money can buy, $I.5O-
MOchas, lined, tans and browns,
at $1.OO and $3.50.
Kid and Mocha Mittens, with
and without fur wrists, at soc, 59c,
75c, S1.OO. and $3.50.
A lot of Mems lined Dog Skin
Gloves, to close, about Is off, 75c,
$1.OO, and $3.50.
Yarn AIittens at every price, for
children, ladies and men, from
1Oc up to soc.
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HandkerchiefS
For Gifts.

FOR Gifts. about every
good kind of
Handkerchiefs here. You'n find
them temptingly priced. With
double our usual selling space and
the exploiting of these SPECIAL
LOTS, Wen keep the holiday
handkerchief selling going in good
earnest.
ChiIdren's cOlored borders, 2
for sc.
Children's four in fancy box
for soc.
Ladies' double revere hem
stitched and lace corner, also ini
tial, clear lawn, for sc.
Plain Linen a and > in. hens
and embroidered and hemstitched,
also scallOped edges, 1Oc anc 15c.
Now comes, we should say, about
fifty styles, good linen, nicely en-
brOidered, at 25c, and fully as
many styles, finer linen, and pat
S1.OO, for SOC.
Plenty of really fine embroid-
cred and lace handkerchiefs at
75c, $1.OO, $50, $2.Oo, $500,
$4 90, $500 and up.
Gents colored borders and col
ored centers, at sc.
Gents hemstitched LINEN at
1Oc, 15c and 25c.
We offer a SPECIAL, which we
have been holding back for this
weeks business. It's a soft bleach
ed, large size, narrow hem, worth
Soc, for 25c.
Also % dozen finer Linen, soft
bleach-we can't get them again
for this price -35c, or 3 for $1.OO.
Nice line of Oxford Muff1ers, soc,
75c and $1.oO.
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Dress Goods
for Gifts

on dress goods. Early unseasona-
bleness the cause. Long winter
ahead though, and these Dress
Goods can be bought at very ad
vantageOus prices.
Pretty mixtures and checks,
worth 39c, for Csc yard.
Stylish Novelties, plaids, worth
soc, for 29c yard.
Fine line of Imported Suitings,
worth zoe, for 59c.
Heavy Golf Plaids, worth 81, for
75c.
Stylish Camels Hair Dots, worth
$1.50, for 81 90 yard.
Black Crepons at S1.OO, 1926,
$3.50, $500 and $3.50 yard.
Dress Silks, guaranteed, $1.25
S1.5O, $1.75 and 5000 yard.
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DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify the
blood. clean the liver. inVigOraUe the svs-
TEN. Famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. AT all drug stores.
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Silk Waists,
Wool Waists,
SeDarate Skirts

viii be properly appreciated. Just
two specials of each to start the
ball rolling.
Ladies' Wool Waists, navy, black
and red, nicely made, good style,
special $l.69.
Ladies' Wool Waists, well made,
3 rows of cluster tucks, all colors,
special $3.50.
Ladies' fine Tatfeta Silk Waists,
black and cOlOrs, $500.
Ladies' Stylish Silk Waists, lots
of tucks, SO so.
Ladies' black Camels Hair Skirts,
fine cloth, nicely made, have been
$500, for $500.
Ladies' black Cheviot, two-piece
Skirt, button trimmed, have been
$500, for eP6 90.
DAINTY Hundreds of dainty lit
T=FIoS tie things bought for
FIIIeS. gifts. Many of them
useful, others ornamental. mex
pensive remembrance, but they
make the heart glad.
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This display in
the north room
includes every
thing to be de-
sired in Metal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Your gift giving money can be
spent to some purpose here. Kind
ly read every Offering.
Ladies' $500 Jackets, made of
Coverts, golf cloths, boucles-fOr
5000.
Finest $40 Jackets, in navy,
black, red and castor, for $3.50.
Ladies' SIS finest Kerseys, for
$1,000.
All our 500 Jackets for $500.
Misses reds, blues, fancy jack
cts, worth $4.55, for $2.99.
Children's $3.50 Jackets, all
cloths, for $3.50.
All our $3.50 Children's Jackets,
for $3.98.
Big line of Fur Scarfs, Conarettes
and Muffs, in brown, and black
Marten, Mutton, StOric Marten, AS
trachan, Raccoon and other Furs
for Christmas buyers.
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Ladies' Union Serge, worth s1.5O,
for 81 90.
Ladies' fine Taffeta, case and tas-
sci, 25 styles, at ST SO.
Plenty to choose from at 50. 90,
So. 25, So. SO, and SO 90.
And then we have that lot that
we told you of last week, about $50
in the lot-they are worth $500
you take your choice for S3 so.
Fine pearls and worries, silver
trimmed, at S4.OO, $5 90, So 90
and So. 90. You can find any color
you want, too.
Gents Umbrellas at every price:
81 90, $3.50, $500, So. so and
IS 90.
At So SO, "a 90, $4. SO, $6 90
and So. 90 our line is particularly
strong Scotch furz, lockwood, horn
and ivory, plain and silver trimmed
handles, the best frame made, with
covers that viii wear.
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Standard Books in Sets

Fine Illustrated Gift Books:
Werp's Rome $24O
Grartes' Venice .............. 2.4O
Karl Starters The Rhine" ..... 400
De Amici's Holland" vols 80. 400
De Amici's Spain" vols - 400
Wallace's Fair God" 2 large
Vols 5.OO
Memoirs of Madame De Minte-
spain, vols. mo. ........... 500
Janice Meredith. , vol ....-...... 400
Ben Hur,' vols ..........-..... $40
Bohemian Paris Of Today" -. 800
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Caught a man
ufacturer who
was top heavy
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

RS. Jex-I forgot to say
y each lady was called
of her name. Well ?"
The record-union., 1899-01-19
RAILWAY MEMS CLUB.
The Members Preparing for Their
First Annual Ball.

The Railway Employees Political Club
met last evening with a very large at
tendance, and all manifested consider
able interest in the various matters
that came up for discussion. It is evil
dent that the railway men intend to
make their organization a potent factor
in public matters.
The Committee on ARRANGEMENTS for
the grand domino party to be
given at the Old Pavilion on
the I'd of February reported that every
thing was going en- satisfactorily, and
that the ready sale of tickets was ex-
ceeding their fondest hopes. Indeed, the
indications are that the first annual So
cial function of the club will be nota-
bic success, and much credit is due the
committees for their energetic and zeal
The railroad boys are more than anx-
ious that their numerous outside friends
be with them at that time, as they wish
to demonstrate that they are adopts in
a social line, as we'll as in politics. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend and have a good time.
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BLOoDsAED IN SAMOA.
TROUBLE OVER THE sELEC-
TioN OF A KING.
Battle Betueeu 1fataafa and NAL
ietoa Followers and q Num-
ber Killed and Wounded.

AUCKLAND IN. ~, Jan. 1S.-Sa-
moan advices just received here say
that Chief Justice Chambers, on De-
cember 31st, declared Malietoa Tanu
to have been elected King in succession
to the late King Malietoa- The Chief
Justice also announced that Tamasese
had been elected Vice King. Chief
Mataafa was disqualified.
The Consuls of the United States and
Great Britain and the Captains of the
German warship Fake and the British
warship Porpoise met the German Con-
sui, who refused to recognize Malietoa
Tanu, and declined to cooperate in
the disposal of the Samoans, who there
upon assembled in large numbers at
Mulinu, armed themselves and sur
rounded the municipality. Malietoa
Tanu and Tamasese mustered about
1900 men, we'll armed, but supplied
with defective ammunition
The British and American Consuls
endeavored to avert hostilities, but they
were commenced on January 1st. Malie-
tea Tanu and Tamesese fought bravely,
but 500 of their followers were cap
tured. Then, disheartened and out
numbered, the two Chiefs sought refuge
on the British warship, and their fol-
lowers sought protection under the
guns of the Porpoise.
Mataafa's loss was sixty-one men
killed and wounded and Malietoa Tanu
lost twelve men killed and wounded.
The foreign residents were placed
under the protection of a detachment
of men belonging to the British war
ship, ano Chief Justice Chambers and
his family went on board of her.
The followers of Mataafa looted and
burned Apia. destroying the planta-
tions, and pillaged considerably in the
country.
The Consuls decided to recognize
a.ataafa and his chiefs as a provisional
government, pending the receipt OF In
structions from the Powers.
Afterward DR.. Raffel and the Ger
man Consul closed the Supreme Court.
declaring that the power was vested
in them. The British and American
Consuls reported to the Captain of the
British ship. who landed a force of
hluejackets, and Chief Justice Cham
bers, under their guard, took his seat.
Mataafa held aloof from these last
developments. The excitement con-
tinues.
The record-union., 1899-01-19

The bill of Mr.. Johnson providing for
the purchase Of a site and the erection
thereon of a Governors residence build
ing ought to pass. The State will be
following, in so doing, the example of
many States. 1t does not follow that
by providing a spacious and suitable
executive residence. our Governors will
have to maintain expensive establish
ments to the absorption Of their SAL
aries. A Governor could occupy so
much of the house as his means and
tastes invite. But 1t would make it
possible for a poor man to be Governor
without expending his entire salary in
rent, and the fitting up Of temporary
quarters. 1t is by no means an easy
task to obtain a. suitable Gubernatorial
residence by rental. In fact, it is, as
a rule, difficult to do so in any capital
city.