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dprscment you would not have been any.
where. for III" reason that yo,i as New YORK
ynaSrssmsnt before either the President or
his Secretary of War would act
In the course Of the dinner senator platt
turned to Mr. Gibbs and said
"Slr Gibba, do you -so that gentleman
over there Pointing 70 Gen, Greene We'll,
I am going 70 pass 4 s'n'e Const,bulary bill
Cen Greene TO be tie head OF the depart
mcnt
1hcr, wa. n conclusion 10 this conversation
,ms Thch SS not do y% van, an Tp 10 S ste cen
Greene hend of the state constshular1 >"
senator Pla,t was asked by neishbor at the
Because" replied Senator Plat. II Wish
York Republican County COMMITTEES
laryY" Gucrlod hi. ncighbor Seems TO
head Of the state tonstObuin-y Gen Greene
Pfcsident d n' o, ~ The % county committee" H q: '
Senator Plat was silent The Republican
press Of the state roiptci out that the state
Constabulary bill would he uncon-titutionsl
1hon there was talk of Mciropolitan Police
bill This idea also waned Then, came
the deteTnaGm III III or n rso,r srT'SaTH Scw
and that Ia the determination to-day.
Under this PROPOSED hill tho Mayor. IL to
appoint the single Comm, ,7'ioner ard the
Governor OF the state IL 10 have the power OF
removal after charges have beep presented
70 the effect that there IS manifest indispo-
sitiOn on the part Of the Commissioner to
perform his duties In other words. the
proposed bill II l. declared. l. 10 put the single
Commissioner an appointment afair--in the
same restraints which now hedge in tho
District Attorney, an elected officer; tie
theory being that what the tonstitution pro-
vides for a District Attorney will be consti-
tutional If applied by Law to the chief OF
! olice OF a courty or OF several counties
Chairman Dunn of the Republican state
Committee wa, at the Fifth Avenue lloicl
la.t NIGHT lie said: 1 haven't the sli ightest
idea why Gen. Greene resigned AS Presld'nt
OF the New York County Committee. IL isa
great surprise to ne.
The sun., 1900-12-20
TWO NEGROES LTNCLED.
Killed a Boat Trader and His Family Con-
fessed to the Crime.

Thompson. who operated a trading boat
on the Mississippi. between Vicksbure and
Natchez. selling mainly to the negroes. was
murdered, with his wife and infint child, at
Arcadia Land in IssaQuena, .countv, Miss
His trading boat was burned and sunk, aud
element was created in Arkadelphia and
the surrounding country 10y the news Of
the murder and several posses were sent
derers as two negroes working at n levee
camp near Arcadia, One Of them was wear
ing the clothing of the murdered man. while
the other was in possession of his gun.
They were promptly arrested, confessed
their guilt and were soon aiterward lynched
by the men who captured them.
The sun., 1900-12-20
THE SHJpBt UDiNG |OIDINE.
New Company TO tie Called the Cramp. Wick
ers, ua Aim and Nidvaic.

IospoN. Dec. 20 The F,nonclri NcTs
says Ina, n pros pectus la connection with the
scheme for the consolidation Of the lnrli-h
nrri OF yirkors Sons h Maxim and the ,ramp
Shipbuilding Company OF Philadelphia ~
being circulated privately. Tho new COM
pany will be foated under the title of the
Cramp Nickers Max i'm Midvalc & Company.
The capital will be ?0.OOo,Oco. half of which
will be IN ordinary shares and half in per
cent preferred shares. The ordinary shares
will be taken by Nickcrs 4 Sons Maxim and
the others by the vcHders The company
will acquire tie Nickers-MGxm patents
for manufacturing gum ia America
So far "a can be a-certaincd the only stock
that will be offered to the public /, $40 900 900
In -! per cent. debentures, payable In gold
Part OF this stock will be reserved for the
United States.
The sun., 1900-12-20
(ATCH NJ DEVERY'S BROTHER
OF -Four Thieves Who We're Holding Cp an Aged
Tsnnesscean In the Tenderloin.

Detective Sergeant Devery. the Chiefs
brother, and three other detectives saved en-
old man from being the victim Of highway
robbery and caught four thieves last night.
The old man was II I Nolan, 20 years old,
surtevant House
He went out last night with $500 In his
pocket TO take a look at Broadway. The
four thieves volunteered as guides and rot
him at last into Twenty sixth street west
OF sixth avenue The detectives, who had
trailed behind for two hours, grabbed them
as they were going through Nolan's pockets
He didn't seem to know that he was being
robbed
All four thieves we're locked up In Police
HEADQUARTERS. Two are negroes.
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ENGLAND WONT ACCEPT 1T.
gtPSCTs AEiNIEi 10 WITHDRAW
AMENDED CANAI TREATY.


Srcriai Cab, Dcspafch 10 THE SrN.
ioNDoS. Dec 10 II the lTay-Pauncefots
tr"1N l. amended In the manner in which. 40
c"rdtns TO all tho Washington dispatches,
a." senate will vote Tomorrow, II will not be
accepted by the British Government II {,
not eNrectcd in official circles here that Pre.l.
dent McKinlev will carry the matter TO such
an inevitable issue. but will avoid Unnecessary
robnIs by Withdrawing the instrument
Neither the British Government nor paopls
Will seriously regret the resulting situation,
for ii will be assumed here that tho Clayton
BalVer treaty remains H. binding upon the
tnitcd states ~ upon Great Britain II /,
expected that the United states would then
propose simple ahrogGtion OF the Clayton
Bulwcr treaty ord Salisbury would de-
cline TO entertain such a proposition unles,
certain rights guaranteed therein or their
equivalent be reconveyed to Great Britain
by another instrument
inferred from my informants words that
Great Britain was willing to make sore con-
ce'sion to the strong American feeling on
the subject 10y accepting a slight odifcation
Of the -Pauncefote treaty. Just how
much or little this means | do not know. but
according 10 an unofIcia statement from an
official source Great Britain will under no
circumstances assent to a convention such
as IL is believed tho Senate will send to tho
President tomorrow. I merely state the
fact without comment
The sun., 1900-12-20
AUTOMOBILE Runs AWAY.
Owner Had TO Turn II Into a Tree to stop n
Machine Wrecked.

YoSRrRs. y. Y, Dec io.-While George
Mayer and Wibert Olyan of Melrose were
riding In an automobile in North Broadway this
afternoon the machinery became deranged
Mayer, who owned the machine, tried In vain
10 stop it. He tugced and hauled at the
lever without result. When the vehicle
Gold street, which leads to the head OF La
MARITIME avenue. Mayer turned IL toward
tho gutter and Il crashed into tree. Both
men were thrown out and pretty severely
shaken up. The vehicle was wrecked,
While son OF John T.. Andrus and some
of his friends were tinkerlng about an auto
exploded, sitting fire to the she'd Noone was
injured aud the blaze was put out before
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FOOTMrN TO NAVE A UNION.
Mrs. Beale Informs the Members OF Her
Cooks end Houscmaids' Organization.

Eighteen household servants. fourteen
white and four negroes. offended Mrs. st.
Justin Bcale'- meeting last nignt In Merritts
Hail. Nineteenth -treet and Eighth avenue.
and five new members were enrolled in her
servants urion. wi..lh now has a total mem
bership Of eleven. Mrs. Beale announced that
the union " ould be taken under the wing Of
the Knignts Of Labor. and that as tho Knights
OF Labor was a secret organization their
mistresses would not know whether the girls
belonged to n union or not.
She also ann ,unced that Andrew j. Lusk
of tho Knights Of Lebor was going TO organ
ize a union Of footmen, coachmen. buffers,
valets and other rnen servants.
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SIGHT RESTORED BI PRAYER.
Blind Preacher From whose Eyes the Scales
Fell After Suppiication to God.

CINCISSATI. Dec. 10 remarkable case
OF partial restoration Of sight after years
OF total blindness comes from kenton county.
Nv, near here The experience Is that Of
tho Rev j. ". lies. assistant at tho DecourSay
NJ, T.. Church. on lecoursey Creek. MIR
lies i ~ years old AZ the age Of II he had
sight had vanished. lie said:
About four years ago ] was married with
recently after church service a number OF
the brethren and sisters went TO Brother
Wade's little log house and all prayed earnest
" for a return Of my sight Two OF the
friends put their hands on my head, when
In the midst Of the prayer four scales or cata-
racts fell on my eyes and saw my wife and
my little child for the first time In my life
The sun., 1900-12-20
CORNER on THE TURKEY MARKET.
Baltimore Firm Says II VIII Costrol the Sup
ply for That City.

BALTIMORE. Dec 10 -Messrs. owen Rcy-
nold-, son a Co. poultry dealers. say they
have successfully oornered the turkey market
here and from present prospects the corner
will last until after the holidays Frank
p Reynolds. the head of the firm. said to-day
that he had at present between 900 and
10000 turkeys on hand and not more than
10000 more turkeys will arrive here for the
Christmas market or these he will attempt
to get AT least 5000, which will enable him
to continue control Of the market
During the Rlut last week the firm gathered
I'm lot, not in cold storage. paying 81, cents
a mound They expect TO get i?t, cents
for them II this market does not pay that
sum the turkeys will be sent to New York (.
where the price now Is i2H cents
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SHOOK OFF AN ALLEGED BEG0AR
And Was Arrested for Assault There Was
Trouble, ~ Predicted.

John E. Mondelet. q salesman. who lives
at ia Madison avenue. and ]. W. Mccarthy.
a broker. who lives at ITO. were talking at
Broadway and Twenty-slxth street at II
o'clock last night. when. "a they say. a seedy
man. who was intoxicated, asked them for
some money Mr. Mondelet's car came
along and after bidding his friend good night
be started for H. As he did the besgar.
Mondelet saws. grabbed him by the hpels
Of his coat and said he must have some money
or there would be trouble. Mondelet shook
him OF and the man fell in the street He
struck on his head and received slight scalp
wound
He yelled and crowd came. In which
was Detective Sergeant Chandler. The In
by Mondelet Chandler arrested Mondelet
and he was locked up on the charge Of assault
The complainant said he was Patrick O'Dav
and that he sometimes lived at the Mills
Hotel
Mr. Mccarthy sent for Magistrate Meade
and got him to accept bail for Mondelet
ODay was not rre'tei
The sun., 1900-12-20
POLICEMAN KILLS RED" CORBETT.
shot Dead in Chicago After Being Arrested
for a Hoid-Ip.

CHICAGO, Dec le-Policeman Edward j.
Grady Of the Central police station shot and
instantly killed John. alias Red" Corbett.
a notorious West Side crook. last night at
Polk and Aberdeen streets. Corbett and a
COMPANION had just held up Charles Griffith,
"A negro musician, who was on his way home
fight Tor nearly a block took place between
the policeman and the two despcradoes. In the
struggle Corbett's partner escaped IL was
only when in imminent danger Of being killed
himself that Grady put the bullet through
rorbett had served two terms in Joliet
panits ntiarN.
The sun., 1900-12-20
EXPLOSION ~ "HERALD" OFFICE.
Three Men Hurt when u Cen OF Benzine
RlcM Ip Last Ntght.

Three employees IN the engraving depart
inent Of the New York Hcrdid were injured
last night by the EXPLOSION pf n can of bcnzine.
They were taken to the New York Hospital
Other employees put oWt ,he fire
The injured men are ierm'U Sorensen.
Charlie, Iiennessey and Frederick S.heee.
Hennesseys condition f. serious wooden
partition In tho engraving department was
blown down by the explosion and there was
a general exodus Of employees from all parts
OF the building.
The sun., 1900-12-20
NEw LANE STEAMSHIP COMPANr.
Y. n. Peavey Of Minneapolis Organizes One
with o. 400. 900 Capital.

MtHNFAPoLIs. Mimi, Dec. la--F II.
Peavey. the millionaire wheat man OF this
city. has just completed the organization
ot a new steamship company, with sl.2Oo.
900 capital to operate on the Great Lakes
Peavey has controlling interest and as
socisted with him is Capt A. b. Wovin Of
Duluth.
Contracts have mst been signed for he
hulding ~ four large freight steamers hr
These boats will he for freight service. aud
they will he Of the largest capacity on the
Tor service next August and September.
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DEATH LAID TO TARANTULAY BITE
Grimns was Bitten Several Months Aso while
Travelling in Florida.

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, Dec. Io.-William
C. GrifY1ng. 52 years old died yesterday at
his home In New Rochelle Several months
ago while travelling In Florida he was bitten
by tarantula The bite. II is believed.
poisoned his blood and led to the disease
which caused his death.
The sun., 1900-12-20
yrw MAVEN LAWYER DIsBARRED.
! Former State senator Callahan OF That state
| Shut Out from Further Practice.

NFw HAvEN, t0nn.. Doc. 'N.-Former
state Senator David Callahan Of this city was
di Shared from further practice in the courts
of Connecticut by Judge Robinson in the
Superior court here this afternoon. Callahan
was charged with not returning about az, ,O00
of the funds of the will OF William !. Wilman
Of which he was trustee. He testified during
the hearing in his case that most Of the money
was expended for political purposes when he
was n candidate FOR State senator He Is
a well-known Democratic politician in con-
npctiCut
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The Inaugural Par ade In Albany.

ALBANY. Dec. 70 A tender Of escort to Cow
erncr-elect odell upon the occasion OF his in
auguration has bcen made by Major NJ Duns-
paugh OF the Second Battalion. Second Regi-
ment. which composcs Companies A, c. and
ID OF Troy and B Of Cohoes A battalion
from Albany. the three separate COMPANIES
OF Orange county, and the Third Brigade
rtiral parade. The number Of guardsmen in
line viii exceed 1000
The sun., 1900-12-20
Mrs. Mary A. Iiyermore so Years Old.

BosIoS. Dec 10 Mrs. Mary A Livermors
celebrated her eigh'ieth birthday anniversary
to-day This afternoon reception was
given her in Melrose City Hall by the Mel
ros. Womans cub and the Woman's Chris
tian Tempersnce Union Mrs I.ivermore
received alone and made quite an address
She j. in good health and continues her active
life with yigor
The sun., 1900-12-20
MIR. Rockefeller to Give $4,000 to a School.

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt, Dec 10 The faculty
Of Vermont Academy at Saxton's River has
received a communication from John u
Rockefeller saving that he is willing TO make
n conditional gift Of $4,000 To the Institution
The conditions are that $4,000 be raised by
the school An appeal hHS resulted in sub
script Ions aggrcgating So, 900, and IL Is be-
licyed the rest will come easily. This en-
dowment will he a great boon to the school
The sun., 1900-12-20
Ma..achuseus Legislator. Elect Sent TO Jail.

BosroN. Dec. Representative Cornelius
Mnihan. who was reelected this fall by the
Democrats Of this city by a larger plurality
than "A year ago. although under indictment
for aiding and abetting at fraudulent natural-
guiltv I'm the United States Court this after
noon and was sentenced to a years imprison-
mrnt In the House Of Correction at East Cam
hrilua
The sun., 1900-12-20
MOLINEIX APPEAL NEARLY READY.
Recorder May Sign the Papers This Month
--Eonfrrenccs Closed.

The last conference Of the lawyers on both
sides over the Molineux appeal papers has
been held and Recorder Coz Is now devoting
as much time as he can snatch from his other
duties to tho perusal Of the case IA prepared
by Weeks 4 Battle for appeal and the District
Attorneys amendments TO it. 1t is likely
that the Recorder will sign the case on ap-
peal this month.
The sun., 1900-12-20
American Firm Gets English Contract.


Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. io.-McEwan 4 Co. who
have secured a contract TO furnish 1000 tons
Of steel rails and ilshplates for the Victorian
railways. have placed the order with the
illinois Steel Company of Chicago.
The sun., 1900-12-20
n. walter Web Estate, ss.3. 900.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Dec. is-Anson
Baldwin. appraiser Of the estate Of Il Walter
Webb, who died recently at his country seat
at Scarborough, has filed his report in the
Surrogate's Court. He finds the gross estate
10 be worth te7a, ,72S ~. MIR Webb carried
life insurance amounting TO Si&4.i70.
The sun., 1900-12-20

John r Cudahy. head Of the local Cudshy
hnt spent the greater part Of the day watch
Ing Incoming trains from the North to sec
N his cousin came 10 Kansas CITY, but up 10
late hour this evening he had not found
him
The sun., 1900-12-20
The "Ptttsburg Limited"
via baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

On'y 50 on nrst class and $3.50 second class New
YORK TO Pi,tsbure via this ualn. Leave Ntw York
South Ferry G.: IS r. NJ and Liberty street 700 T.. NJ
h,nye PutsbuIg s:s5 \. NJ Pullman Buffet Drawing
koop SlsfiAag Cars -ANr
The sun., 1900-12-20
Iycrs A Pond Pianos

excel not only In quality OF tone and style and nnsh
OF case but retain their tone and stand In tune Easy
payments. Al Josceyns, 10 Last 10Th ST.. y. "
dy..Adt
The sun., 1900-12-20
Deerfoot Farm sausa ges.

There Is nothing more hppelizing and delightful
Tor q winters breakfast TIya two-pound package
Ada =,
The sun., 1900-12-20

4 substsn ntiaI Fact. Not F,isht Of Faacy.
The ever fragrant Evans. Ale.-AdS .
The sun., 1900-12-20

All the Eioqusncc and Melody
OF Fathei P.cut 10 In Evans ale. -AGe
The sun., 1900-12-20

DevIled crabs. hot OF cold are nov being s.rvsd on
the Mes York osnuaiS 'knpEs State LAprsss."
.AoQ,
The sun., 1900-12-20

'superb!" Hxciaims the Candid Critic
% he holds up bottle Of Evans Ale. ADV
The sun., 1900-12-20
Carl II. Schultz, Pure Mineral water,

TO be had at all rrs,class dru ggists and grocers
-Adp
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
SUNDAY School Association.

The quarterly session OF the Metho-
dist Sunday School Association of Nor
folk was held in the Cumberland Street
NJ. L. Church Sunday afternoon. The
president Prof. w. NJ. Jones. being alb
-yvnt..ViCe President NJ. T.. Keeling. OF
Berkeley, presided. With Mr.. W. Il. Rev
as secretary.
An interesting address on the subject
of "Promptness" was made by Mr.
Hugh ]. Paylor, of Epworth Church
Banners were awarded the following
schools:
For observation-disclosures School
For acknowledgements Street.
For Contributions-McK school
After singing the association adjourn
ed to meet with LeI[ies Memorial
Church, Atlantic City Ward. on the Sec
ond Sunday in September at which
time the annual election of officers will
take place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Woman Saw Purdue.

There having been some doubt of the
story sent out from Petersburg that
John w Perdue. the missing Atlantic
City Ward man, was seen in that city
on May 18th, Constable Hayes OF the
Huntersville district. and Captain John
H. Fleming, of Portsmouth, a brother
in-law of the missing man, went TO
Petersburg yesterday and investigated
the story. They sscur an affidavit
from Alice Wood. 81 that city. saying
that she had seen and talked with Per-
due on the night of the 2Sth. Perdue
told her that his wife WAS dead
Mr.. r. ". shuliice. counsel for Mrs.
Perdue. says that that lady firmly be-
lleves her husband was murdered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
a Sunday Shooting.

j. Gordon Early. n young man OF
Bedford City. who had been boarding
in Portsmouth, shot himself at Ford s
Hotel. East Main street Sunday even
ing, and is now at ST. Nincent's Hes
ptil in rather serious condition. lie
will probably recover.
Early, who is only 10 years old, has
been suffering Il great deal lately from
heart trouble. supcrinduced. II is said.
by excessive cigarette smoking An
associate said that Early said that he
would shoot himself If his heart KEEP; on
troubling him. 1t is also said that he
told a girl from one OF the vaudeville
houses that he was going to kill him
self
The bullet entered the left side of the
abdomen. and passing through the body
fell out from the back.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
CAUCUS OF MEN.
CAPTAIN TAYLOR'S WARD WILL
VOTE SOLIDLY FOR HIM.

In the rather spirited race for the
Police Justiccship. Captain Tazewell
Taylor has received the first formal en-
dorsement OF councimen- elect from any
ward. Captain Taylor and Judge Will
COX are from the same ward, and it was
rather n surprise to some when the
eight councilmen- elect from their ward
the thrd-met and gave unanimous
endorsement to Captain Taylor for po-
lice Justice. 1t had been anticipated
that Judge Wilcox would get one or
two from this ward.
The second ward. 1t is understood.
is solid for Captain a. j. Dalton. This
ward has eight councilmen also.
The fourth ward, With six council
men, is solid for Judge Wilcox it is
thought.
The other wards are divided There
are 3S councilmen. AS it now stands
the three aspirarts will enter the cau-
Gus Thursday night with nearly equal
may have one or two votes less than
his opponents on the first ballot. The
result Is certainly problematical.
The fight over the police chieftaincy
through the selection of police commits
sioners has been ferccly. but quietly.
waged during the last few days. Both
sides are claiming victory.
a contest of which there has previ-
ously been no mention is that over the
office of license Inspector The present
incumbent, Mr.. y. Lagorio, is opposed
by Messrs. VIM. Harrisoql. of City
Treasurer Hcrman's office, and Herbert
Smith, Jr. The fight, it is said, will be
between NIessrs. Lagorio and Harrison.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
HON. MARSHALL PARKS.
PASSES AWAY AFTER 4 LONG
AND USEFUL LIFE.

L
AND USEFUL LIFE.
The announcement yesterday morn
ing of the death of Commodore Mar
shall Parks, most prominent and
highly esteemed resident of Norfolk. at
the home of his son-in- law, DR.. George
II. Rose, in this city, Sunday afternoon
at $3.50. was heard with feelings of pro-
found sorrow throughout the commune
ty.
Mr.. Parks was about so years of age,
and had been confined to his room for
the past twelve months. HIS wife pre-
coded him to the grave several years
ago, leaving a family consisting of his
three daughters, Mrs. Holt w. Page OF
Norfolk; Mrs. George Ii. Rose, of Nor
folk, and Mrs. Richard u. Goode, of
Washington. ID. C.
Mr.. Parks was a native of Old Point,
where his father conducted Il hotel, but
the deceased had lived in Norfolk the
greater part Of his life. His prominence
in Norfolk ran back through Il period
of many years. He was closely identi-
fled with the business interests OF this
city, and served as a member of the
CITY Council and in the General As
sembly of Virginia. Mr.. Parks and Mr..
Cartwright were the builders of the AL
lfbemarle and Chesapeake Canal, and
the former was it's president for about
thirty years.
Mr.. Parks was the protector OF the
Virginia Beach railway. building part
of it, and held the honor of president of
the company for some time. During
the first administration OF President
Cleveland he was Supervising Inspector
of Steam Vessels for the district, which
extended from Baltimore 10 Floriua.
with his headquarters in this city. This
WAS the last public position he held in
the active pursuits of business life. He
was a gentleman of wholesouled con-
geniality, an excellent comparison, and
was always full of interesting RENT
niscences. Being largely interested in
steam navigation and in canal enter
priscs, he possessed fund OF informa-
.tion on the subject.
The funeral was held from st. Paul's
Episcopal Church at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, and was largely attend
ed. The services were conducted by
Rev. b. D. Tucker, d. d. The remains
were laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry, the casket being handled by eight
colored men. The following friends OF
the deceased were the honorary pail
bearers: Captain w. w. Old. Captain
w. c. Whittle Mr.. James Y. Leigh. Dr.
Frank \. Wake, Captain r. L. Buck
ner. Major \. II. Cooke, Captain John
IVermillion, Mr.. George Mcintosh.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
Joseph Brown
STORE
No
Summer Day,

ever equaled Yesterday in
point of sales. That speaks
we'll for your growing appre-
citation. And may we say,
gratefully, that such encour-
agement incites to renewed.
enlarged endeavor and that we
FULLY expect increased fruitage
from every worthy effort.
People in the store yester-
day, who were never in it be-
fore. They say. they'll come
again. We pleased them. We
believe we can please others
folks who are not our patrons.