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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
ASSASSIN FIRES FROM BEHIND.
Capt. Barnes Shot in the II sex bv an Un-
known Enemy at Wilson, y. e.

Wilson. y. C, Aug. S-Capt. CALVIN
Barnes. a prominent citizen of this town.
was shot in the back about I:SO O'Clock
tonight. on the side of the road, hall
mile from Wilson. while returning IN
buggy from his farm, accompanied by TWO
little grandchildren. The shot passed en-
tireIy through the body. At O'Clock
Capt. Barnes IS sinking. \ special tram
has heen secured to bring bloodhoundS
from Northampton. Crowds on the street
are discussing the crime, and everything
Will be done to capture the assassin, VINO
is thought to be a white man.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
DENIAL FROM PRESIDENT SPRUNT.
No Effort Being Made to Induce Whining
ton Refugees to Return.

Charleston. s. C., Aug. 2S.-James
Sprunt. OF Wilmington. y. c., writes 10
the News and Courier a. follows:
Our attention has been directed to the iten ia
the News and Courier taken from the Brookly n
Eagle with reference 70 an alleged e5ort on our
part to Induce a number Of our negro compress en-
2loyes 70 return 10 Wilmington. We have also seen
ether statements 10 the sane effect. and ye desire
70 state that Ver. not even aware that Green
was IN New York or anywhere else IN the North.
ana tsst we have never authorized hin or any enc
else 70 induce any refugees return 20 Wilmington.
The rest o. the stories told by the zn-callsd rcfI-
gees are. a. Is wel known here sheer fstncstions
JAMES sPECNT
President Champion Comprsss Conpsny
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
RECRUITS At THE PRESIDE.
Ten Transports tn Leave San Francisco
Within the Next Fortnight.

San Francisco, Aug. S.-MOre recruits
are being prepared at the Preside for
transportation TO Manila. The Puebla
will sail tomorrow with $50. the Warren
will leave on September ! with 100. and
the Columbia will leave about September
; with So more. This will practically
clean out the camp of casuals now at the
Prtsidio and it will probably include one
regiment of the four now on their way
here from the East
The government has chartered another
British steamer TO carry troops and sup
plies 10 Manila. This makes ten trans
ports that will be ready to leave within
the next fortnight, with two more about
due from the Philippines. and which will
leave again for Manila as soon as they
can be pauipped
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
KIDNAPPED THE BRIDEGROOM.
How Two Young Men of Durham Pre-
vented ~ Marriage Ceremony.

Durham, \. c. Aug 2S.-Rufus Scroggins
and James Parker, two young men of
East Durham, are 10 be tried tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock on a warrant
charging them with conspiracy. The
young men are supposed to be the ones
who kidnapped Dallas Scoggins while he
was on his way from one room of the
house to another TO be married to Matte
Creel.
The warrants read as follows: Rufus
Scoggins and Jaspar Kerg did unla "
fully. willfully, and felcniousiy stop a
marriage ceremony by violently snatching
the groom, Dallas Scroggins, from the side
of the WOuld-be bride. Matte CTeel. and
forcibIy carrying him away, this being
done as the couple was marching on 10
be united in WedloCk"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Two More of Jahn Browns Men Tak-uUp.

New York, Aug. 2.-The bodies or Adam
d. Stevens and Albert Hazlett, two of the
men executed with John Brown at Har-
pers Ferry, were disinterred at Perth
Amboy. y. j.. to-day, and will be shipped
10 North Elba, y. Y, where they will lie
beside those of the others of the party.
The bodies were brought here from Hsr-
per's Ferry just after the execution by
Mrs. Rebecca Spring. who sympathized
with Brown and his men. They were in
TERED on property owned by her here.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
RUSSIANS NOT WARLlKe.
British Action In China Permitted to Pass
without "a Show of Fight.

Shanghai. Aug 2S.-Advices received to-
day from Hankow, on the Yang-tse- XII
ang, show that the Russians who had at
tempted to eject workmen employed by
the British concern of Jardine, Matheson
4 co. from property which they had been
instructed TO fence in. and who were
checked by the prompt action of the Brit
ish consul and the captain of the British
gunboat WOOdlark, have refrained from
further interference, and the party of
bIueiackets that Was landed from the
WOOdlark 10 guard the property has been
vii bdraWn.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Date Of Senator j. X. Jones Return.

Chicago, Aug. %,-Chairman Samuel
Cook. of the ways and means committee
of the Democratic national committee, to-
day received a letter from Senator Jones
saving he would return from Europe to
be in Chicago by October I. Mr.. Jones is
in excellent health, and | infer from his
letter that he will return from Scotland
10 the active command OF the Democratic
forces" said Mr.. Cook
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
SEIZURE BY PARIS POLICE.
Important Papers Found in auti-Semite
Leaders House.

Paris, Aug. 2S.-The police to-day visited
the home of President Dubee. of the
Young Mems Anti-Semite League, where
many important papers were seized.
Proceedings will be instituted against
the Eelair for the publication of docu-
nents concerning the safety of the state.
The Cabinet has almost determined 10
summon the senate TO sit as a high
court for the trial of NJ. Paul DerOulede,
member of the Chamber Of Deputies and
president of the League of Patriots. and
the other prisoners arrested recently on
the charge 5f cOnspiring against the gov
eminent 1t is believed the decree sum
moning the senate to meet for this pur-
pose will be signed at an early meeting
OF the council.
London. Aug. 29.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Daily Mail, says: Col PanlZ-
Zardi positively declares that the initial
ID in the 'canaille de D document
means Dubois, which is an alias Tor Col
1u patV de Clam
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
SEaRCneRS FIND GEN. SiPHER.
Contracted a Cold from Exposure, but
Otherwise Is All Right.

Oakland, Md. Aug. 9-Gen. Sypher. of
Washington, who lost himself in the
mountains Saturday. VIXEN hunting in the
mountains. was located and returned 10
his hotel at Aurora, W. Va, yesterday.
He became separated from his friends al
neon Saturday.
Searching parties were Gut all OF Sat
Urday night, finally locating the general
at o'clock Sunday morning. He con-
tracted a severe cold from the exposure
but otherwise is all right to-day.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
SHOCKING TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
WroDged Husband Kills Wife the Other
Man and Himself

Towanda, Pa, Aug. 2S.-At AthensbO-
rough this morning Emmett blanchard,
thirty-eight years, shot and killed an old
man named Mingle and his own wife, and
then turned his revolver upon himself,
and committed suicide. About 7:30 Mrs.
Blanchard was engaged in washing when
Mingle came into the house for a pail of
water As he was leaving the premises
Blanchard rushed out of the house. and
fired. His wife demonstrated. and had not
ceased speaking before she fell dead into
a washtub. Then Blanchard fired two
shots into his own head, the first simply
making a scalp wound.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Gov. McMillin ard the Trust Issue.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. 2S-Gov.
Benton McMiIlin, Of Tennessee. stated O.
this city to-day that he will attend the
antitrust conference of governors in St
Louis next month. The reason | am go
ing" he said. "is to use my influence to
prevent the movement 10 shift the respofi-
sibiIitv for trusts from the Federal gov
ernment TO the States. The Federal gov
erument is responsible for trusts. and
want the responsibility 20 remain there"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Stat. Senator Clarke sho, In a Feud.

London, KY. Aug. 2s.-News has been
received here confirming a report that a
pitched battle took place Saturday even
ing between James Hayes and his three
sons on one side, and Senator William
Clarke and Sherman Leadford on the 9TH
er. on the streets of Mckee. jackson
Comfy. Clarke received three pistO
wounds. and his condition Is critical
Young HAYES was shot in the breast and
will die
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29

Philadelphia, Aug. 2s-The resignation
ot William J. Latts, as general agent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. was announc-
I'd by the officials OF the company to-day.
II will take effect September l. Mr.. Latta
has been in the service Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Stree 1852
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Opposition to Income Tax.

"a great many Democrats from differ
ent sections Of the State are coming into
our headquarters who say that Il would
not only be inconsistent. but absolutely
ridiculous 10 nominate Mclean on a plat
form reaffirming the Chicago Platform.
when Mclean. through the columns OF his
paper. opposed the income-tax feature OF
that platform. The claims put forth by
Bernard that Mclean will control Il OF
the y Congressional districts al the dis
trict meetings Tuesday afternoon are alb
solutely absurd. Col Kilbourne will cas-
lily control the organization. The talk that
Gen. Sherwood will accept the second
place on the ticket is another Bernard
canard which has no foundation in fact
Gen. Sherwood. according TO the latest
adyices we have received. is a candidate
in the fullest and bToadest sense of the
term. and viii be in at the finish. We are
not discouraged in the least. but on the
contrary are more hopeful tonight 5han
ever of Col Kilbourne's nomination.
While the opposition thus presents its
views, Mr.. Mclean continues to 10 busi-
ness In the private house down the Cark
stree. and his Autographs smile swestly
and silently upon the noisy crowd in the
hotel lobby. Ii. l.. W.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
sals,iers from Guba.

New York. Aug. 8.-Among the passen-
gers which arrived on the steamer
Oiinda. from Bsraeos, Gibars, and Nue.
v.tas. Cuba. we're Capts. ,. v. Ham ana
J. l.. De Lsitier. and twenty-four dis
charged and furlOughed United States sol
di@FS
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Took HI. NotLer Burglar

Toledo. Ohio. Aug. &.-Carl,oI Slmors
living near Ottawa, this morning skb- and
killed his mother, mistaking her Tor q boz
rlar. The son was awaksI.d about 3
O'Clock and thought burglars wee enter
ing the house. lie reached for MS ieg0,-
yer and firing. struck ais mother, Shoot
inK her through the heart
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
ssmoans Quiet and Industrious.

Apia. Samoan Islands. Aug. O. via
Auckland, Aug. 2s.-All IL quiet In Samoa.
The officials are working harmoniously.
Business IL prosperous and large amount
of copra is being made. The only war
ships here are the German protected
cruiser Cormoran and the British armed
sloop Torch The United States collier
Abarenda has arrived with the material
for the coaling station and naval jetty
af papo-PaRO.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
EohrrI.. Arrs., ulwarranI.d

Rlddeford. Ne. AuS. = ". A. Roberts.
charged With enbeZziement. was dis
charged to-day. the iuage having found
the complaint UnsUatained b she eYi-
dence Mr Roberts arrest was made
igst after he had announced his luten-
lion 10 run a. Democratic candidate for
Thou.an 3. keeda seat In Congfess.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29

New York. Aug. . The special train
from Saratoga BEARING the body OF eN-
Judge Henry Hilton arrived here al b.,
q. o. to-day The remains we're trans.
ferred 81 4 nearEe and The coFtege pro-
eeeded 20 Greenwood Cemetery. where the
bcdy OF the eH-jgdge MAS inferred into
a grave leAt 10 that " Als vile.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Col. smith and Maj. O'Renly Return.

New York. Aug. 2s.-Among the pa,s,n-
gers who arrived tonight on the t'nte
States transport Burnside, from Cuban
ports were Col. 4. l.. Smith, Chef oi
Commissary, Division OF Cuoa, and Nj J.
X. NJ. o Reilly, Chief Surgeon, Division OF
Guba
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
American sopranos London Dshut

London. Aug 2s-Miss Yvonne de Ire
vile, an American soprano, made her de-
but at a promenade concert In Queens
Hall this evening. receiving a cordial
welcome and an encore for a selection
from 'Tannhauser."
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29

Lockport. y. Y, Aug. 2s.-rhe brass aud
iron bedstead factory of Oliver Brothers
was destroyed BY fire to-day. Loss, s2s5.-
eyo. James Meyittie. workman, was so
! badly burned that ne cannot recover.
About 300 men are thrown 1ut Of work
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
t.. prora.a In = sanAiI.

New York. Aug Zs.-Albert Golden OF
Greenwich Point. and FuFmsn Hicks.
forty years old. OF Hempstead. were
drowned while sailing IN Hempstes3 Bay.
Long Island the boat being caught In
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29

Philadelphia. AEx. 28.-Mrs. Hanna J.
Wayne. wife OF Maj. William Wayne. o.
PaolI. Chester CouEiy. Pa. was burned 10
death to-day Her clothing took ire from
a lighted candle. which she was carrying.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Governor of Bermud. In New York.

New York. Aug. 2s.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived tonight al quarantine
on the steamer Trinidad from Bermuda
was Lieut. Gen. O. Dlgby Barker, COVER.
nor OF Bermuda
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
FIGHTING TENTH HOME
Pittsburg Heartily Welcomes
the Pennsylvania Boys.
ADDRESS By PRESIDENT M'KISLEY

=, Element Greeting Extended in Be
h,rf cf the Nation, In the Course Of
Which the Speaker significantly Re-
MARI 81 that There Would BE No More
P,rl~vlrg Tntil the Filipinos Lsid
peur Their Arms-Gov. Stone Present.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29

delegates 10 this convention were elected
with the understanding that they would
oppose and vote against McLean's nomi-
nation. and they are not going 10 iiSre-
gard the wishes of their constituents
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Ha,on vxpf,,rd pa..-. Ar.,.

| London. Aug. 2s.-William Draper Nor
timer Best, Baron Wynford, died to-day
in his seyenty-fourth year.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
B0ERS TAKE II COOLLY
Chamberlain's Speech Fails to
Ruffie Dom Paul.
THE POINT OF GREATEST DANGER

Secretary of State Reitz Says the Situation
Has Not Changed, but Hostilities May
BE PrecipItsted at Any Moment-fre-
mier sehreinsr Again Declares that the
toms sConvention-Cspe Coleny Neutral.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-29
Calls the Roll of Homer.

Thsy eis stay. chssrfuliy. uncomDlaininsly ustrl-
o,iosiiy. They saHsTed and sacrificed they fought
snd ieli msy drove back and punished The rebels
.ko resisted Fedefsl authority. ahd Eho VITA force
lasked the sovereignty 0i the United States In its
nrvly-arguiTed territory WItaout thrm then ard
there v- 4oaiA have been practically AellIsss on
,zad or fzg W0lid have hae irs frsi stain and
De American name its rrt iEngmiuY. Tss brilliant
victories ~ fae army ard navy in the bav ard
clIF o. Manila u0Eid have betn won ia vain oar
obligation 90 civilization vSalt have remained
tsuusrarl.F unperfGrusd. chaos ~ouid have rrxnrd.
a. whatever government there Sss voad haze
ts4n fg rhs NiIl of one msH and not by the GOV.
s~LnrlJ Who refused % sound The retreat! Nhe
ooSTlSUED o. FOURTH PAGE
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ooSTINVED o. FOURTH PAaG
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-13

afs1v q rerratsfisi Csnnistes Win
LohE Cane Tamed Coa@
trzrT senator.

Il REPRESENTED the territory IN eonuess
then, laughed the man who has returned to
the east that he may spend his declining
years among the friends Of his youth.
In one Of the frontier towns where i
happened to visit they were trying to raise
funds Tor charitable purpose, and was
invited to attend an entertainment given
with 3 view to helping the cause. I was
scarcely inside when committee Of three
with long hair, long faces and long guns,
invited me to little tent at one side Of
the ball.
Now, giner'l,' said one Of them who had
no definite idea as TO the propriety Of t.
ties you'll Jest set where you are This
here thing has got ter win, fur what few
wImIn folks we has Is into it, and we cant
disapp'int EN- III tell you as a frien' 70
stay right here and look pleasant. Don't
pay no pa'ticulair 'tention to the gal0Ot out
side
fsThen I heard: Step right inside. ladies
and gents an see the only live sinator ever
brought to these here diggins- He's import
ed at big expense from the Wiles of SAGE
brush county an has been tanned BY a com
mlttee OF our bravest citizens app'inted fur
that special purpose. He's the real thing.
an all others IS base imertations which none
or Us would take fur the givin' He speaks
cur lang age perfeck an is as harmless as
pet LAM
Il drew ike porous plaster, and I never
IN my life eEerted myself harder to be agree
able. Some of you might think you would
have done differently, but you never saw
that special committee. Detroit Free
Press
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He was used 20 stauEInr IN street
Cara ana he 6rEBbed for
the Straps.

L Tls at the Himbish- lEfnmfkfn we'd
ding reception
The crush was terrible.
People with tender feet uttered half-sup-
pressed groanE here and there, and weak
women would have tainted if there had been
any hope that faiuting would have done the
least good
Ever and anon Burbank would make q
frantic grab for something above his head
and then looked disappointed
Lambert watched him reach up half a
dozen times, and then edged his way
through the crowd 60 where his friend
was being lOstled about.
just As he got there somebody gave q
lurch somewhere, and the people began
to sway about az they do IN crowds where
there are nervous or mischievous persons
who insist on pushing.
Burbank was almost carried on his feet,
and be made a frantic effort to grasp the
Invisible something that he had previously
endeavored to find above his head.
See here, old man, exclaimed Lambert,
what are you trying to find up thereH'
Burbank gave a start, as If he had Just
been aroused from a trance, looked sheep
ishly at his friend, and then replied:
It's force of habit. This crowd makes me
think, every little while, that Pm IN a street
car, and, involuntarily, I reach for the strap,
whenever the people begin to lurch."-
Cleveland Leader.
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A BAD Break

''Well, they all break" said the bride
Of a few weeks, ''and I don't know
what you are going to do about it"
but why don't you get a better
brandt" said the young husband not
any too sweetly. 1T seems strange,
Marian, that every time 1 sit down to
read this lamp chimney breaks into a
thousand piecesP'
Next night he came home with a
small package under his arm
Marian" said he, in a tone Of su-
periOrity, Il have bought a chimney
that viii last"
How much did you pay for it,
dear2'I
Fifteen cents I don't want any
more Of your fve-cent things in the
house. You see you women haven't a
right understanding Of the word econ
Omy- You think Just because you get
things cheap that you are saving
money -whereas-" and he continued
the efusiOn all the time he was put
ting the chimney in place
''There" said he, turning up the
light There is a chim-cOnfOund
the-i-H Well, wish all the glass
blowers and grOcers in seven counties
were tied up and hung over a clothes
line to fight 1t out You can bet Pd
be there to coach the crapT'-Detroit
Free Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-13

After the new servant had been in
stalled in the home OF a New Jersey
housewife the day finally came when
the privilege OF going out" had to be
decided on. This fell on a Thursday.
70 which the mistress asseu ted
you may 60 to-day, Bridget" she
said, land every other Thursday
''A1 right, ma'am," replied Bridget
The next week on Thursday surprise
was great at Bridget's coming from
her room all logged out for another
afternoon out The mistress rebeIled
and asked her If she remembered that
she was to 90 out only every other
Thursday
Certainly I do, ma'am, certainly
Didn't you say 1 could 60 out that
Thursday and every other Thursday
that Thursday and every Thursday
afterward?o
mol mop replied the mistress, that
Thursday and every second Thursday
thereafter
''Sure, you didn't say So You posi-
lively told me that Thursday and every
other Thursday. Of course that means
svery Thursday
Bridget v7On--N. Y. Sun.
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possn.t - Il = : aEe1Io.,.


'sWhenever I contemplate dying, y
said the incurably frivolous woman,
81 have 8 thrill Of antieipa tory salts
faction at the thought Of what people
would say about me- But there's Just
one thing that don't want said in the
obituary notice 1 don't want to be
called the relict Of the late bIr. What
not 1 was going out on a Capitol
hill car day before yesterday and we
passed house where there was Grape
on the door.
- Somebody must be dead said q
wonderfully sagaciOus woman in front
Of me.
81 'Uh-huh,' said the woman with
her, It's Mrs Skaggs'
'sThe sagaciOus woman evidently
knew Mrs Skaggs-
50 she was divorced, wasn't sheP
she asked.
'Oh, no. answered the other. He
died It said in the paper that she
was the relic Of the late Mr.. AdoIphus
Skaggs'
''And," concluded the incurably
frivolous woman, ''if anybody calls me
relic, I'll haunt him. 1 won't be
noisy and won't materialize, but TIl
blow a steady cold breath on the back
Of his neck, so that he'll think he's al
ways sitting in draught and I'll give
him chronic cold shivers down his
spine I won't be called a relic -
Washington Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-13
She Was Taking No Chances.

The fast-hying elevator IN a huge down
town Office building lowered Tor an instant
at the third floor, like an impatient and
monstrOus bird, then, with a clang Of the
iron gates, few upward and out Of sight
The citizen from Sassafras Cross Roads
turned iercely to his wife
What made you hold me back, mOther?''
why, Eben Oily, who are you talking
toy Don't you stand there and Jaw mel"
well, you make me feel so foolish"
Foolish, Ell? FOOLISH That's all the
thanks a woman gifts for bein' careful. You
come down here to git your life insured,
didn't ye?"
Course I did,
aye amt done it yet, hev yep
Com to. do it jest as soon as kin git to
that 'leventh floor"
"Yesi Well, when we've done it We can
ride on all the elevators IN creation If ye
want to, but not till then"
And the prudent wife began the long
and weary assent of the marble stairs, fol-
lowed by her humble spouse.-N. Y. Her
aid
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And 1t Kns Dfferent.

eff you were not an heiress," he said az
a Wind-up to his imprisoned appeal-if you
hadn't hundreds of thousands of dollars
while 1 am poor, the case would be different.
You would know then that l loved you for
yourself alone"
Haven't you seen the evening papers?
she calmly asked.
No, darling"
Better get one. My bank has busted
and haven't got dollar. However, as you
love me for myself alone"
AS I was saying, Miss French he IN
tzrruUtgJl as I1e rUsg up, 4 called to see your
father about that coalyard, and viii tres
pass no further on your valuable time.
Thanks for your kindness-goOd EVENING""
Philadelphia Press