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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
THE REINA MERCEDES
WORK OF FLOATING HER PHo-
CROSSING WELL.
The HOSPITAL SHIP SOLACE.
CoaIinx for Her Mnniln voyage
Talk of n shotgun Quarantine
Advance I'm tbe Price OF Peanuts
The Cause.

| NORFOLK, VA, February 3.-tSpeciai'J
Advices are received here by the Merritt
| Wrecking Company 10 the effect that the
! Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, on WHICH
their wreckers are working at Santiago
will be floated in about two weeks pro-
vided the present good weather CONTINUES
An investigation showed that the snip
was scuttled but as her machinery was
not damaged much IL Is thought she can
come to the Norfolk navy-yard under her
own steam.
The hospital-ship Solace arrived m
! Hampton Roads this afternoon, en- route
! for Manila, with stores for Dewey Meet.
| She will fill her coal-bunkers here Tor the
| long voyage, and 1t is expected Will also
take aboard a number of men to construct
army hospitals in the Philippines.
Residents OF the village of Deep Creek,
Norfolk county, are threatening to estab-
fish a shotgun quarantine if the county
health authorities do not exercise more
care in the transportation OF smallpox
patients, en- route for the pest-house.
through that town. No guards accom-
pany the open wagons. ii is charged, and
one patient jumped from the vehicle and
escaped while inside the town limits. The
inhabitants are thoroughly aroused by
what they consider a menace TO the
health of Deep Creek, and will not hest
tate to establish an armed Gordon OF
guards.
The peanut trust has fallen through,
but the prices. nevertheless, have adj
vanced. Spanish nuts grown hereabouts,
which some time ago were selling at 80
cents per bushel, have bounded up TO 90
cents, and some are bringing 81. The crop
is reported to be very short. the stock is
small. and miserable weather has been
the cause of the nuts rOtting on the vines.
The men who robbed J. w Tankard, an
aged and wealthy farmer near Exmore
Va, Of upward of 5000 last week, are be-
lieved TO be in the tolls. Detective Prad-
ford. Of Norfolk, has just returned from
the Eastern Shore, and after a narrow
escape from being ambushed by friends
Of the prisoners. he has landed in jail at
cumstances point as being the guilty par
ties. The prisoners are held on $1,000 bonds
each for examination. The detective start
ed TO drive twenty miles through the
country with the prisoners, but learned
Of the gathering of their friends along
the road, he stopped a freight train. and
carried them on that into Eastvlle
Messrs. r. G. Barrow. of Philadelphia.
president of the Atlantic Baseball
League. and Jake Wells of Richmond.
have leased the Grand Opera-House. on
Church street. I'm this city for a period
of three years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
MuLE-CAR RAN AMUCK.
brake Chain broke on Eighth street
and vehicle Became Unmnnngcabie.

Mule Car No (, Of the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company's Rapid
Transit" Brcad-streeU line. ran amuck
on Eighth street yesterday afternoon
about 1880 o'clock. and the mules. usually
given to Flooding along at the rate OF a
mile an hour. We're awakened from their
letharey for the nonce and forced to flee
as they had never done before, to escape
the vehicle behind them.
The car was coming down the grade ON
Eighth street. and when al Franklin
street the brake-chain broke, and the
driver being pOwerless to hold his car
back. IL ran forward on the mules. and
they realizing that their safety lay IN
speed alone. proceeded 70 hump them
selves" and away went the car down the
hill When Main street was reached the
vehicle did not take the curve. but jump
cd the track, and preceded by the flying
mules, went bowling down the hill to-
wards Cary street Some distance down
the incline the driver succeeded in turn
ing the car into the sidewalk, and thus
stopped it's mad career. One Of the mules
was thrown down by the sudden stop
page. but beyond being skinned up some
what. he was not injured, and the car
was not at all damaged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
TRUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE

Nos. xOi AND 1905 WEST BRoAn
STREET
AND
Nos. 4O3 AND i05 NORTH HANCOCK
STREET
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
LEE CAMPS MEETING.
Thanks Received and fe""'
o,h.r uusiness Transacted.

p. T. Lee Camp held its regular inee',
ip., last night. A letter was received
from Alfred Craighill. Esq, OF fhiiaue'-
phla. thanking the camp for the courtesy yes.
shown him during his recent VISIT 10 inns
city. and presenting the camp WIN a , loi
~ nomphlets General Wheeler presSi ne
the camp. through Captain IAughtOIkf'
with n Iarge-size photograph or hlIilse,i'
An invitation from the Junior HOLLYWOOD
Memorial Association Tor the camp 10
attend their "Silver Tea" was accepted.
Attention was called TO the Gonditlon
Of MIR. Stubs. a good soldier OF the sixth
Virginia Infantry, who is very SICK on
Clay street in rear Of the Friends church.
Mr. Hundley Enroughty's application
for admission was reported favoraDy 10
the Board of Visitors of the soldiers
Home. ,
Rev. J.. r. Mason made short tax
10 the camp. after which the thanks OF
the organization were voted TO be OK
tended to William II. Bartlett. depart
ment commander, Grand Army OF the
Republic Of Massachusetts, of Worcester,
Mass. and the members Of the. Grand
Army Post of Massachusetts. for the
funeral honor paid TO John Buck. Of Viz
ginia. a Confederate soldier who recently
died In Boston. and was performed by
the Grand Army of the Republic Post OF
ROStOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
THE COHEN co
MIR. FLEGENHEDIER'SA ACCIDENT.
a Small Bone In His Leg Fractured
as n Result of Fail on Ice.

Mr.. Henry Flegenheimer Is confined to
his home. No. G27 north Sixth street, as
a result Of painful injuries sustained by
a fall Thursday evening. He will not be
able to get down town for some days and
will then have TO use crutches for awhile.
Mr.. Flegenheimer was walking down
Main street quite rapidly late Thursday
evening. and when i'm front Of the Shafer
Building slipped on the ice and fell, frac-
turing one Of the small bones in his right
leg just above the ankle. He was helped
back TO his Office. and then placed in a
rarriage and taken TO the Office of Dr. j.
Allison Hodges who bandaged the in
jured limb and treated IL 20 reduce the
swelling. Yesterday morning he set the
broken bone. Mr.. Flegenheimer is doing
well.
Mr. Flegenheimor had engagements to
visit Hampton and other cities in the
next few days in the interest Of the Hep
tasophs, In which order ne holds a high
Office, and the accident therefore comes
at very unfortunate time for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. Adam Diacont. who has been sick
with the grip. is better.
Rev Joel Tucker and family, who have
all been sick with the grip, are better.
Mrs. T. A. Murray is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Newman, on north FIRST
street
CAPTAIN NJ. b. Rowe and Colonel +. Dor
sey cole. Of Fredericksburg, were IN the
city yesterday.
DR.. T. L. Hnlsman was called by tele-
gram yesterday morning TO see Mr.. John
Burwl. in Powhatan county, who is sick.
The condition Of Mrs. c. V. Darlington,
who was operated on at ST. IuAes' was
unchanged last night. She was resting
easy.
The time for DR. Pell's Saturday after
noon lectures on the Sunday-school les
son has been changed from 4:3O TO 8
o'clock.
Mr.. Ed. Tyler who resides on the Gov
errors farm. I'm Montgomery county, II
the guest Of his father. at the Executive
Mansion.
Miss Ethel McDunnough. of Montreal
who has for some time been head nurse
a the Retreat for the Sick. has resigned
and will enter the field as a private nurse.
The vacancy has not yet been filled.
Lieutenant Charles Gerhardt, of the
Eighth United States Infantry, has re-
Gently Joined his regiment, in Cuba. Mrs.
Gorhardt is visiting her mother Mrs.
claiborne watkins, at 522 west Grace
street
Misses Annie and Rebecca Gordon have
returned home, after a delightful visit OF
three weeks 10 friends in Baltimore and
are expecting Miss Elizabeth Martin,
daughter Of Judge William Martin on
Norfolk. this evening. TO be their guest
at % north Laurel street.
The Rev. L. 3. Turnbuli, d. D., Of Dur
ham. y. c.. will come 10 Richmond TO
attend the memorial services OF the late
Moses ID. Hogc, ON Sunday. He will be
the guest of the Rev. J. Calvin Stewart,
80 west Grace street. and will preach at
the Church of the Covenant Sunday morn
inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Property Transfers.

Richmond Mabel V. Berry TO James
z. Deaton's executors, 20 feet on south
side Of Main street, 20 feet east of Cherry,
300
j. /. Boswelrs. Jr., trustees to Willie
g. Tenant, 20 feet on east side of Fifth
street, 134 IA feet south Of Grace, 5000.
Same TO same, 20 feet on east side of
Fifth street, 1141-4 feet south Of Grace,
$500.
Jack Goodies trustee TO Virginia Build
ing and Loan Company. 10 feet on north
side Of Ashland street, A. feet east of
Randolph, $500.
Maria T.. and Washington Ham. Susan
Couts. and Della Timberlake 10 John Tim
berlake, interest in 80 feet on south side
Of NJ street, IL feet west of Fourteenth,
300
Henrico: J. Wright Company to Con-
tincntal Tobacco Company, so feet on
Twenty-first street, southeast corner of
O. $40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
BUSINESS WANTS.
Have You Eyer
Bumped Your Head
against hard facts ? These
won't take the skin off.
Eighteenth and Tain SITS.

5000 dozen Large Fat White
Mackerel, weighing 10 ounces
each fat az butter meat like -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
THE nuMoR DIsCREDITED HERE.
Not Likely That the c. a o. and Dig
Four VIII Consolidate.

The press telegram from Cincinnati an
nouncing the probable consolidation Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Big Four
systems, whichSwas published yesterday
was news to the officials of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio in this city, all of whom
discredited it.
Mr.. Decatur Axtell second vice-presi-
dent of the Chesapeake and Ohio. said
that he had heard nothing of the deal,
and thought it was mere gossip without
any foundation in fact Other officials
expressed the same opinion. and all were
confident that IL any such deal had been
i'm contemplation they would have heard
of if.
The two systems now operate under
very close traffic arrangements, and 10
all practical purposes are one and the
same Mr.. NJ. Z. ingalls,, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, is largely interest
ed in the Big Four. and in Cincinnati the
officers Of the two lines work in absolute
harmony one with the other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Meetings of Presbyterian bo"tes'

Tho Central Presbyterian says. oro
The Presbyterans Of Richmond are e
looking forward with great interest 10
two gatherings in this city which VIII
bring many distinguished men INTO men men
homes and churches. on Thursday Apili
18th. the Executive Committee OF the
Western Section Of the Alliance OF fly RI
bvterian and Reformed Churches WI
meet in this city. Already arrahsehi,e,... ~. s
are on foot for a cordial welcome n -,
a drive about our city supper VIII re re
given by the First church ladies'; 10
followed by an evening assembly,, At
which Principal McVickar, OF IoIohiio ~,
will preside, and addresses De In ma, ~
Or. VI. II. Roberts, DR.. ID. J. burIeIl, aiiu
other notable members OF the coiiiii''9
sion. - church
The General Assembly OF our Snu, ' ="
will meet in the First church, kicnlnonu'
on Thursday. May 18th. and WIZ De CO. ~
daily entertained by the churches on tlS
CITY. our city and suburbs VIII put Oh
all their spring greenery In honor Oh ouI
guests An excursion on the JaIhes dlu
a receptlon at the seminary are among
the Inequalities already in view. -.
Richmond will hope 10 snare III tue
profits and pleasures OF the ram rtSpy
tcrian Council TO be held in Washing oh
CITY next September. The PresbyteIlan
foreigners from every land Will no LONGER
be foreigners when they come 10 the City
on the James.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
4 IocaI sherlock Holmes.

"The last man who used this phone,
said a New Orleans Sherlock Holmes,
in an uptown public station, according 10
the Times Democrat, was a short, little
fellow. in a duce of a hurry, smoking a
cigarette. He asked for the l. G. freight
office. was told they were busy, and re-
heated his request five times, getting
madden at each call. Meanwhile, his
cigarette went out, and AFTER Valnly
searching for a match"
Hold on there" exclaimed friend
who had accompanied him TO the booth.
what kind of a fairy story are you
giving me, anyhow
NO fairy story at ALL" replied the anna
teur sleuth, blandly. Il was merely
stating a few facts
But how the dickens did you ascertain
them
plain as \, y, c, my boy. 70 begin
with. the adjustable mOuthpiece Of the
instrument is pulled down. AS you see, 10
its fullest extent, indicating clearly that
the last user was very much understood,
Isn't that evident?"
''Ye-e-es, l guess so; but how about the
rest?"
"Wen. look at that ledge and you viii
observe five charrcd spots and an equal
number of small piles Of tobacco ash.
What do YOU infer? Why, obviously. that
the gentleman was smoking and laid GpNn
his cigarette each time he called. The
piles OF ash are still undstur5ed. SHOW
ing that they were recently deposited. and
they are very small. proving plainly that
the intervals of calling were BRIEF. Aiy
logical conclusion was that the phone be
wanted happened 20 be busy, and looked
instinctiVely for a memorandum Of 81
number, which most men make under such
circumstances. ! found II, as | antici-
pated, on top Of the box. scrawled IN
pencil. and recognized the number of the
freight Office. Such memoranda are al
most always rubbed out by the sleeve
Of the next customer, ana as this one is
still fresh and bright, IL is fair 10 pre-
sumo it was made by the last man in
the booth-otherwise the short chap with
the cigarette Moreover a freight-Ofice
phone is usually busy at this hour. so tho
clues interlock and sustain one another.
Not SO, my dear boy"
But the matches"
"Oh, | deduce the match incident from
those fresh toothpicks on the door. When
q man in a hurry searches for Il match
he invariably finds quantities OF tooth
picks. i would"
Are you through with that 'phone?"
asked a short. stout stranger appearing
suddenly at the door and vigorously puff
ing a cigarette. because ii you are /"
Certainly SIR" said the analyst. smll-
ing. II think you will find the freight
office disengaged at present"
"Well. III be hanged"' said the friend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
STREET RAILWAY INVESTIGATION
First Step Taken and IL Full Report
Promised in Two Weeks.

Messrs. Pollock, King. Ebel, Gibson,
and Woody, constituting a subcommittee
of the Committee on Streets, met in the
City Hall last night TO receive a report
from the City Engineer as to the pro
gress made in the examination Of sche-
dulles. tracks. and the general accOmmo-
dations Of the electric lines i'm this city
The discussion was quite informal, and
no tangible results were reached.
Colonel Cutshaw laid before the COM
mittee the facts so far ascertained, and
stated that the data required would be
accumulated as rapidly as possible. He
outlined his plans and stated that the
report would probably be completed in
about two weeks.
Mr.. Woody asked that special attention
be paid TO the condition of the ira cks.
His constituents. he said, were more in
terested in easy riding than fast sche-
dulles. though they recognized the desira-
bility of both.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Rough ON Reuben.
49, Ynrk Trihnnel

An Arkansas farmer. who was a dele
gate at a recent convention I'm Little
Rock. was greeted by fellow-farmer and
delegate the morning after his arrival,
and asked how he felt.
Mighty poorly" was the reply; didn't
sleep a wink the whole night through"
why. what was the natter" asked
the other.
There was a goldarned light shining
right i'm my eyes all night long"
why didn't you set up and blow il
out?"
BLOW II out?' was the reply. How
could I blow II out when the blomcd
thing was shut up in bother
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
TN<<+<+|+t%<-++%@%<+%%+++%
FINEST NEW YORK STATE CREAM
CHEESE

Cream Cheese Is something scoroe W.
nave a small lot Of the pufest goods ON
DlIs market. The price we ask doesn't
represents its cost pounds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
The Greater NirtuosO.

Rosenthal, whom foreign critics deem a
greater virtuOso than Paderewski. will be
heard here in the near future, and II is
confidently predicted that he will re-
peat or duplicate his Old Worlds
trumphs. Rosenthal, It is true. is not
a stranger TO Americans. for he gave
over one hundred concerts here ten years
ago. when only u years Of age. His ini-
tial appearance, successful as il was ~
the time. did not reveal the wonderful
powers he has since acquired. Seats for
the event may be secured at the Store Of
Messrs. Walter ID. Moses & Co., on Main
street '-'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
HIS APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
De Jarncttc VIII succeed MIR. Well
ford ms Assistant District Attorney.

The appointment OF Nj. j. D. c. De Jar
notte as District Attorney, which was an
nounced exclusively in the Dispatch last
Sunday, has been officially confirmed.
Mr. Edgar Allan, the District Attorney.
was notified Of the action of the Attor-
ney-General on Thursday evening.
Mr.. De Jarnette will, it is expected.
qualify to succeed Mr.. b. Rand Wexford
the incumbent. before the District Court
on Monday, and will enter at once upon
the discharge OF his official duties
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Virginihns Ia Richmond.

At New Ford's-John w. Read 7 T.
Hughes. J. f.. Doherty. William Penn
George Homper. Thomas Watson, Henry
Booker. w. c. Kelly. and Thomas Temple
Powell, Of Newport News; r. W. Lewis.
Louisa; A. j. Darncll and W. +. Nc
hns and wife and Miss NJ. D. Hawkins.
Charlottesville; c. w. Robinson. Newport
News; William +. Cooper. Newport News:
l.. T.. Stoarnes, Newport News; Il. J.
King. Newport News; George f.. Ben
nett, Roanoke.
AT Murphy's-W. b. Robinson, Newport
News; 5. Brown Allen and wife. Staun-
ton; John +. lawler and son. Norfolk;
5. O. Geminger, Lynchburg; w. II. North
ington, Mecklenburg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Large Plate Glass window Smashed.

Western office, on Ninth and Main
streets. was smashed yesterday. This is
an immense plate-glass window. bearing
a large. ELECTROMAGNETIC sign. and IL
broke without warning. giving a report
closely resembling that made by a pistol.
il is thought that the settling Of the
building probably caused the accident. as
the window on Ninth street in the same
establishment broke without apparent
cause about three months ago. The win
dow Was insured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7 ~

at p. NJ. the REAL ESTATE described
in said deed as follows: on the ga, see
OF Third ODD street between IscsHa
street and Duval street. fronting ou sai
Third ODD street twenty-five C0 feet ari
running back between parallel lines Do 4l
easterly direction one hundred and fver.
ty-twO d22) feet 20 a sixteen OD fset wide
alley" A good. substantial brick tlNI-
ing. three stories high. with basement
covers the entire lot. the first do1r =
which IS fitted for a store. with tho upper
part Tor hall 6nd lodge purpose
TERMS: 4 sufficient sum in cash %
detray the expenses Of executing dis
trust and 10 pay q deb, OF $3.50 V.th
interest from July q. 1888 and as 90 any
surplus. credit Of six twelve ami agi.
teen months. for negotiable notes bear-
ing interest from date OF sale 1. r.
cent. 10 be secured on the property bF
deed Of trust. unless the parties n r-
teIest shall. at the hour OF sale. direct
other terms for the said surplus
il % ltO. STILES. Tu gee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04

A civil-servico examination win be held
here early In March for the purpose Of
establishing an eligible list for the nosi-
ton OF special mechanic. office OF the
United States Superintcnding Naval Con
siructor. William r. Trigg Company.
Richmond. The salary Is 1915 a dav. An
plicaiion blanks can be secured from the
CiHl-Service Commission. in Washington
and must be filed by March 1st.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.
4 nARGAIN-

TWO ATTRACTIVE HOUSES. WE'LL
situated. rent readily and pay % per c.r-
r. b. CHAFFIN q co. Guc0rpoutril
f. 4-2t No. / north T,1,h rt
FOR SALE, LEASE, OR ENCutNGE.
ONE or THE BEST FARMS ~
Charles City county. Va, lying ulol
James river. The land IS I'm "a high
OF Improvement. II leased would tlrs
stock, implements. &c. OF every kr.
upon shares, and upon liberal t.rms
Apply 10
IT. SELDEN TAYLOR e SlN.
j. 2l-eOd2w Bank and III vcnth streets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04

The last chance will b. afforded to-day
e see the American vitagraph, the SPLEEN
ala moving picture machine which Ia.
been az the Bl1Ou Theatre since the OPEN
ing night. The sensational bull-hcht and
other views have been presented all this
week, and have proved most interesting
part Of the programme. The entire bill
Is iirst-class. and is especially adapted
20 matinee audiences. The performance
this afternoon Will, no doubt. be well at
tended.
An excellent bill 10 promised for next
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
WANTED,

IMMEDIATELY. A. SETTLED MAN TO
% to Newport News 10 serve as Butler
i'm a First-Class Boarding House He
must be temperate and know his bust
ness thoroughly. Wanted also a Cham-
bermaid. Must be neat and tidy. and
when called % do so, must serve in dining
room at meals Both must come recon-
mended. Apply at No. east Main be-
tween the hours of and 10 o'clock this
morning. w. +. BALLARD. te 4-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
WAITED,

A MARRIED. MAN, WITH SOME BNPE-
rience running pumps and portable en-
gne. 10 act as foreman over large sta
Bile look after pumps and other machine
~ Wife must be able to board three or
four white men. Must be neat and tidy
about their work and surroundings.
Habits Of man must be good and he must
be trustworthy. House and other privi-
leges furnished free. and good. round
wages TO the righ- party. Address or
apply in person at CURBS NECK
FARM, Cotman, Henrico county, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
Judge WaddiII's Courts.

rndre Edmund Waddill Jr.. Of tho
United States District Court adjourned
bis court at Alexandria Yesterday. and
proceeded 10 Norfolk The published
statement that he had adjourned the
ALEXANDRIA Court because Of the preva-
lence of smallpox i'm that city was de-
ried at Judge Waddirs residence last
right
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
MATTED.

PROFITABLE WORK OFFERED
Agents in every town 10 secure subscrip-
tions TO the Ladies' Home Journal and
the Saturday Evening Post. Good pay for
good work. We want agents 10 work
thoroughly and with business system 10
cover each section with our illustrated
little booklets and other advertising mat
succeeded Is told in little booklet we
would like TO send you-portraits Of some
OF our best agents. with the story Of
how they made II pay. THE CURTIS
PUBLISHING COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. ia 24-1St