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sdded. Never In the whole course of my
political career have I ever bean asked a.
interiors or have ] interfercd nor have been
asked 10 use or used my influence tn socuro
any pecunlary gain for myself or my relatives
IN any Improper way" lChoers
Mr.. Chamberlsin's explanation of his
connection with the Birmingham Trust
Company and the Colombo Commercial
Company was too detailed for quotation.
but he showed that the trust company had
Invested ~. 500 In Tubes. Limited. by which
he had incurred q personal interest In the
latter concern to the amount Of only 900.
He said he had invested twenty-five years
ago In the Colombo Commercial Company.
He was not aware that this COMPANY had
ever done Government work
Mr.. J. Austen Chamberlain. Financial SEQ
retary Of the Treasury and son OF the Colonial
Secretary. explained that with the exception
OF Hoskins. Limited. he held no shares In
any OF the companies named except as trustee
for others. He defended his connection
with Hoskins. Limited. contendlng that he
had not broken any rule.
Mr.. Lloyd-George's amendment was then
defeated by a vote Of 2oo 20 1877. after which
the address In reply to the Queens speech
was agreed to by vote Of 2es 10 20. most OF
the Liberals not voting.
The sun., 1900-12-11

Forty Men In Kansas Not Hanged because
Warrants Have Not Been signed.

CHICAGO. H.. Dec. lo-There are In tho
Kansas State penitentary at Leavenworth
forty men under sentence OF death who have
not been hanged because for years no Gov
ernor has been willing to sign the death war;
rants required by law. In view Of these facts
Gov. Stanley has recently instituted an in
vestlgation Of the entire subject Of capital
punishment and its relation to mob law in
the several States OF the Union. lie has in
timated that II his investigation indicates
that the abolition OF capital punishment has
stendency to increase lynch law he will recon-
mend the enactment OF a law enforcing tho
death penalty in Kansas, with provision re-
Quiing the SheriIs 10 carry out the sentence
without death warrant signed by the
Governor.
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UNDER ELEVATED MOTORS WHEELS.
Waiter. once weli.to.Do. KILLED on the sixth
Avenue Traeks at Thirty third street.

Edouard Schuster. a waiter In the restau-
rant Of the Victoria Hotel. said to he the son
OF a prosper Gus hotel owner In Austria, was
killed last night on the tracks Of the Siyth
Avenue Elevated Railroad at Thirty third
street
There were three women and two men In
the waiting rooms Of the downtown station
The ticket chopper was at his box. Schuster
fell or jumped or was blown upon the track
just as Engine 223 with a train of four cars
was entering the station at o IS o. clock. When
IL struck the body the engineer, Robert HAM
sengers were thrown down.
Three short blasts of the whistle, the police
call. brought Policeman Brundage up ON
the stairs he met men supporting q woman
They told him that she had seen n man jump
under an approaching train and had tainted
said Schuster was standing about In front
OF the door OF the womens waiting room,
when he went over on the tracks The trnin-
men and Brundage got the body out SChus-
ters right foot had been cut of and his left
arm, skull and chest were badly crushed
He was dead
He had lived at the Hotel Of Emilio Stein
metz at 10 West Thirty-thrd street. Stein
metz said that Schusto:. came TO this country
several years ago well on and started q
Hungarian restaurant in East Houston street
This venture failed and Schuster went homo
10 his father who owned. Mr. Stcinmetz
said, large hotels In Buda est and Vienna
said. who had a place OF importance with
the Credit Lyonnois. Schuster returned
To the United States "A year or so ago with
very little money and has since been a wal
He was despondent The engineer, fireman
and conductor Of the train we're paroled.
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BAR ASSOCIATION SET DOWN.
Deprived by Gen. wood of Oniciai Standinl
for Taking In Disgraced judges.

Special Cane DSpdfoh 10 THE SUN
HAVANA, Dec i0.-On account Of the action
Of the Bar Association in electing Sehores
Qulntana, Maldagan. Cuiral and 1Slesias.
the four Judges who wero dismissed from
office, members Of its Executive Committee.
Governor Gener Il Wood has decided to deprive
the association OF its official standing. and an
order to that effect was issued to-day. The
order also makes provision for carving
out the present Official duties Of the associa-
ton. In the future 1t will not be necessary
for a lawyer to belong TO any association.
The Supreme Court will register lawyers
and supply the place OF the association.
1t is asserted by some persons that the
action of the association was due to a con-
spiracy TO oust Sefor Goner from his place OF
Secretary OF Justice. There Is no doubt that
the motive behind the election Of the four
dsgraced Judges was largely the personal
animosity toward Sehor Goner entertained
Dy members of the Republican party in
Havana II Is a fact, however, that others
Joined IN supporting the ex Judges, who have
no sympathy with the Republicans, 1t Is
said that the ex-Judges. in view Of Gen.
Woods letter which was read at the meeting
Of the association yesterday, Will now demand
"A trial on the charges which led to their dis
mssal. Seventy-hve lawyers voted for the
ex Judges yesterd day.
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PORTO RICAN WOMEN PROLIFIC.
Six Children Born on a Train Between New
Orleans and San Francisco.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 10. ON cials OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad. which has
tho contract Of carrying Porto Rican labor
ers from New Orleans to San Francisco.
whence they go to work upon the Hawaiian
sugar plantations. are startled over the pro-
likeness OF the women of the party and fear
their contract Is an improbable one, Tho
first party which left here for San Francisco
consisted Of ninety persons. men, women
and children, and went in a single passen-
ger coach. SIX children were born on the
route and the comfort Of the mothers and
b.bes compelled the railroad to put on a
second coach There 10 no money In the
contract, a railroad offl cial says. II all the
Porto Rlcan women are "a prolific as this.
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TO EVANGELIzE THE NATION.
Committee OF Thirty Formed at Meeting
Yesterday in Y. u. &. A. Headquarters.

The second meeting Of a number of persons
prominent In religious work in this country
was held at the Twenty-third street branch
Of the Y. NJ C. A. to perfect the organization
OF body which shall promote the evangeliz-
Ing OF the whole United States without re-
gard to sectarian distinctions. The first meet
ing was held on Dec. 3, in pursuance OF a call
issued by william Phillips Hall. who is some
times called tho business mems evangelist.
A preliminary Organization was perfected at
the Meeting OF Dec. 3. and at yesterdays 8
meeting there were present representatives
OF nearly all the evangelical denominations
In the city,
II was determined that there should be a
central committee In charge OF the move
ment. with headquarters in this city. which
would have a membership of thirty. There
would he also a general committee OF unlim-
tied membership which should have mem-
bers in every church centre throughout the
country. Arrangements were made 10 lay
the plans Of the proposed movement before
every minister and church throughout tho
United States at once, and to propose that q
time be set for simultaneous prayer meetings
for the success of the movement throughout
the country. 1t was suggested that New
Years eve be set for this purpose. but nothing
was settled.
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RUNAWAY HEARsE IN PARK AVENUE.
Narrowly Missed . Trolley Car and Scat
tered a Crowd at the Transfer station.

The driver Of an undertaker's wagon left
his horse standing In front OF John Haskell 5
undertaking rooms. at 1854 Park avenue
last night while he helped one of Haskell's
men lift a cofin containing a body Into the
wagon. Before they got the body In. the
horse became frightened and ran almost
two miles down the avenue At Fifty-ninth
street the runaway missed collision with
crosstown trolley car by a narrow enough
margin TO scare all the passengers and to
scatter q crowd of women waiting at the
transfer station, Eight blocks further down
Policeman Carbon OF the East Fifty-f1rst
street station grabbed the horse by the bride
The cop was dragged block and then brought
the horse 10 a standstill
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AiABtMA SRI DyNTs RrngI.
Refu.- "a rerform wiu,ary Dates st the
Jas, aioo.s tri,rrsit,.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, pee. 10 4 majority ~
tho student ~ tho I nivrrzitv ~ Alabama
have rehellcd against their military duties.
They decided day or 49, aRo that they would
no longer submit 10 the strict discipline of
tommandant West. a Young man of "a That
night they b1rricaded with harbed wire tho
steps leading up to the barracks and shortly
after midnight begin shooting Are arms. FIRE
works and giant crackers.
Yesterday, when military calls were
sounded for church. the students declined
TO answer them and went as they chose. To-
day the BOYS absolutely refuse to obey mill
tary regulations. II seems that they are
determined to do away with the military
feature Of tho university. The faculty Is
considering the conduct Of the students.
but has not determined on what action to
take.
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OVATION ron 0Ey. MOMENTS
Twsnt, Thousand People Turn Out 20 Vcrov
Min at Cape Town.
spci1i Cass DDpaich 10 the su,.

W
Prom THE SUNS Correspondent a. Cape Town.
,,pE1 Town. Dec. 10. II was demonstrated
to-day ns never before that nll CLASSES are
combining to accord Gen. Roberts a inemor
abls reception. The city l. profuscly deco
rated and public holiday has been declared
Tho streets. which are kept by troops, are
thtonged The weather IL magnificent The
corporation entertained Gen. Roberts NJ
luncheon to-day. In reply to n toast Gen,
Rohrts thanked Gov. Miner for tho manner
In which he had assisted him during the war
The principal function Of the day was held
In Government avenue. and about 10000
persons were present. Gen. Roberts was
presented with valuable sword OF honor.
and an address bv tho corporation and sd-
dresses by the citizens and Irish associa-
tlons and the Indian community. Gov.
Miner received a particularly warm welcome.
Gen Robcrts's arm. which was injured
recently by hts being thrown from his horse.
Is still in a sling. but otherwise he l. In the
best OF health. The address from the Citizens
Association was inclosed in q handsome
casket. In presenting It the Mayor highly
eulogized Gen. Roberts's services In South
Africa to the Empire.
In rerlving 70 the addresses Gen Roberts
said that the war. which Is now prac-
tCllly over. had peculiar interest TOT
hm inasmuch as il had enabled him to bring
to what he hoped would prove a successful
conclusion the work entrusted to him nearly
twenty years ago. That work. as he UNDER
stood. was to dispel by force OF arms II neces-
sary the Boer aspirations TO render them
selves independent OF British control lie
added that the people could look back to the
dark DAYS Of December last with deep graft
tude for the msrcics vouchsafed to h'r
Majesty's troops. lie would ever remember
with the utmost pride and pleasure his as
sociations with the grand men he had been
privileged to command. He praised the
Colonial troops. after which he said that his
task here was finished. The soil was prepared
for the good seed which II would be the work
Of another to sow and from which he hoped
all would reap a hountliu harvest in time to
come. lie concluded by quoting from Kip
lings -Recessional."
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GEORGIAN BAY SNIP CANAL.
American Capitalists May Push the schem,
to Completion.

TORONTO. Ont, Dec lo.-It Is reported that
Gen. Russell Thayer. q capitalist Of Phlladel-
phia. Is negotiating with Mayor Macdonald
Of Toronto for tho purchase Of the latter's
rights In connection with the Georgian Bay ship
canal and aqueduct scheme. 1t Il under
stood that Gen. Thsyer has an engineer look
ing into the scheme and. though nothing
definite is stated, it Is believed his decision In
the matter depends on American capitalists
quarters 1t Is expected that Gen. .Thayer
will take hold OF the project. The scheme is
to connect Lake Huron and Lake Ontario at
Toronto by a canal for which II is believed
much OF the Western grain trade could be
secured The projected canal would be much
shorter than the present route.
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Rabbi knocks One Man Out and Cuts An
others Head Open Pleads Self Defence.

YoNKHRs. v. V. Dec. Io.-Rabbi Samuel
Miller of the synagogue on Main street was
in court this morning to answer to two charges
of assaulting members OF his con gregation
just before a prayer service in the svna-
gogue. Samuel Fggermsn OF IS Riverdals
avenue. one, OF the complalnants. testified
that he had had a quarrel with the rabbi In a
butcher shop on Riverdale avenue: that
when he visited the synagogue later the
argument was resumed and Miller attack Cd
him with his walking stick, beating him
across the head. Samuel Wolf. another
member OF the synagogue. endeavored to
separate Miller and Eggerman and got a blow
across the head that sent him unconscious
TO the floor, According TO the testimony
there were about fifteen persons in the svna-
gogue at the time and they all took a hand
n the scunie In an endeavor 70 quiet Rabbi
Miller. Several witnesses corroborated Egg
ermsn's story. The rabbi denied that he
was the assailant and said he was simply de-
Tending himself from a violent attack by
several antasonistic members of the congrc-
CATION, Judge Kellogg reserved his decision
heard Tomorrow.
The sun., 1900-12-11

Lawrence and HIS Associates Held De.
mand for Morgan's Books.

Lewis G. Van Riper. the discretionary
broker" wanted In the case in which c. ".
Morgan was arrested and John B. Mckenzie
surrendered himself. viii probably surrender
himself to-day. G. W. Earring. McKcuzie's .
lawyer. asked Magistrate flamnler at the
Centre street court Yesterday, IL the bail
would he 5000 as IT IL In the other cases.
and being told that II would be, said that he
would endeavor 10 have Van Ripper in court
to-day Chester j. La renee, Jr.. the broker
of 80 broadway. his manager. I'd in B. | lnder-
hill and his bookkeepcr, George II Wolbert,
were held yesterday for the Grand Jury
on Catherine Ronckendorn's charge Of grand
larceny.
Bert Hanson. assignee OF c. W. Morgan
4 Co.. said yesterday afternoon that the
Iolice had turned over to him tho securities
and valuables that they had which had be-
longed to the firm. Mr. Hanson declined to
state what the valuablcs were worth, but
said that in a general way Developments as
TO the assets OF the failed firm were crafty
ing He said also that he had written TO the
District Attorney making a demand for the
concerns books and papers
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Sun CHIA-NAI ELEvATED.
Hts Was First Residence in Pekin Attacked
by the Boxers.
!spciai Caa. De,pofeh to THE Sun.

SpsciaI CdHs Despdteh 10 THE sun.
From THE SUNS Correspondent at Shanghai
SHANGHAI. Dec. i0.-An Imperial edict
has been issued appointing Sun Chia-Nai
President Of the Board Of Rites. This ap-
polntment Is significant OF the growing power
OF the Emperor against the Dowager En-
press. Sun Ch!a-Nai was the first high on
cial whose residence In Pekn was attacked
by the Boxers In June.
He formerly favored the reform movement
He founded the Pekln University and was
its first director. He is friendly toward
foreigners and Is liberal minded. His re-
turn TO power will promote Intelligent action
on the part Of the Chinese Government.
Wang Wen Shao. President OF the Board
Of Revenue. has been promoted to the Of
foes OF Grand Chancellor and Director OF
the Board Of Civil App ointments He is
liberal. friendly and progressive. His ap-
pointment 20 the Offices named makes him
a leading man at court and IL a favorable
sign.
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WARSHIPS OFF FOR MANILA.
Cruiser Buffalo VIII Garry Men 20 Take the
Places Of Time-Expired Sailors.

The Government tug Wompatuck. in CON-
mand OF Leutenant-Commander F. IL Sher.
man. left the Navy Yard In Brooklyn yester.
day on her voyage Of $4,000 miles to Manila
She will stop at Norfolk 20 Join the aunboats
Annapolis and yicksburR. the converted
yacht Frolic, and the ocean steam tug Pis-
cataqua
The cruiser Buffalo will leave the yard for
Manila on FRIDAY She will 90 by way Of
the Cape Of Good Hopeand will carry. beside
her regular crew, about 2O0 men who will
take the place of sailors whose term OF en-
listment have expired.
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Eight Imperiiied Liquor Licenses.

State Commissioner Of Excise Henry b.
Ly man. In sort OF crusade OF his own. OBJ
talned from Justice Leventritt OF the Supreme
Court Yesterday. batch of orders OF reference
for the purpose Of revolving liquor tax GER
thcates, The names OF the owners OF the
certificates imperilled are a. follows. Adam
Dietzel. 81 Rivington street; Max Rosenbach.
l5 First street Thomas Sullivan. 223 Park
4 Rlsstedt, 27a Bowerv. Timothy Crowley.
29s Boweryi william Strauss. 2se Bowery:
Thomas +. Connolly. lS Park row. In all he
PENDANTS.
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SIR ALFRED MILNER NOT WoRRIED.
viii Disregard Attacks ss Ions A. He II as
Confidence Of the Loyaiists.
Special Cable Dtspd!ch 10 The Sun.
Prom THE SUNS Correspondent al Durham.

DURB,N. Natal. Dec. io.--Replying to a
resolution recently adopted by mass meet
ing here protesting against the attacks on
Sir Alfred Miner Governor OF the Cape
COLONY. by speakers at the recent Afrikander
Congress. Sir Alfred has tceeraphed that
while he retains the confdence Of the Loyal
lists he can afford to disregard such alta cks
He added that there was no fear OF the Afrl-
kanders detecting the policy OF annexation
for tho conquered territories
The sun., 1900-12-11
OFFICER sHor ny A DESPERATE.
wounded Twice IN an Encounter In Indiana
and May Die.

LooANsPoRT. Ind. Dec, Io.-Acting on
information received from Warsaw the police
this afternoon undertook to arrest a man
who had attempted to sell a stolen team.
The man was recognized as Marvin Kuhns.
who on Nov. 20 escaped from the Ohio peni-
tentiary. where he was serving life sentence
for murder. In the chase Officer Benjamin
Dean was shot by the fugitive twice. and 1t
is thought he will die. Kuhns escaped.
The sun., 1900-12-11
NO KISSING FOR THE Y0UN0.
Parents warned Against the Mistietoe Habit
by Mgr. Seton Of jersey City.

Monsirnor Seton. pastor Of St. Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church on Baldwin avenue.
Jersey City, surprised his parishioners at
the q o'clock mass on Sunday morning by
announcing that he is strongly opposed to all
kinds Of parties where the Young people
indulge in kissing games. He said that he
particularly objected to the custom OF In
discriminate kissing under the mistletoe on
Christmas He advised parents not to allow
their children to attend Christmas parties.
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Policeman stricken In the station.

Policeman Edward McCabe OF the Oak
street station was stricken with apoplexv
last evening in the police station on return
ing from hi, post to O'Clock roll call. He
became a policeman At the Oak street station
in 1879 and has been there ever since He
was sent to Gouyernsur Hospital
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To Washington In Five Hovr..

From New York. Royal Blue nve-hour trains lie. We
foot of Liberty street 1880 A. NJ. loo NJ and the
.N0ym ltml I'd no excess fare-ht \ au p N
Othtf fast solid uains at 500. 1900 A IL Al
500. 200 =. VI and i2.l5 night Leave south
Ieuy minutes earlier Best dining and cafe car
>"ryice Ia the world -Adn
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Below Zero Tn the state.

PLArTsBuRo. y. T.. Dec. io.-The ther-
mometer registered 8 below zero here this
morning. At ensburg IL was 10 below
At Malone IL was IL below and at Rouses
Point. Is below zero.
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Service at 81. Paui's when He
Arrives in London.

Special Cdhs D"paieh 70 The SUN,
LONDON. Dec, 10 Lord Roberts Is ex-
pec,ed to arrive here on Jan. 3 The Prince
Of Wales will meet the transport at South
ampton and accompany Lord Roberts to
London. Then. according to the present
arran ngements. there will be a thanksgiving
service at st. Paurs
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SCARLET FEVER IN THE cARoLINAs.
Churches Closed and Public Gatherinss
Prohibited.

COLUMBIA. s. C.. Dec, io.-Scarlet fever
has spread over the middle and upper Caro-
linas The Board Of Health has closed every
church in Seneca, prohibiting gatherings
OF all kinds. Last week Clement College
Of thu disease
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Rudyard kiplins's kim.


great novel of iife In India. begins In December
McCIu'es 4 remarkably Interesting number. Ten
cents q cnpy Ado.
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In through tourist carsevery dsyin the year. Two
fast trans from ChicsGo via Chicago and Norhwest'
ern, Union and Southern Pacinc RAiluayA Informa.
tion a, Northwestern Line ofhoe, <oi Broadway
Adj
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BARON IAMBERMENT CONSENTS.
Will Arbitrats Between Engiand and France
on West African Question.

SPtIu6 OuFs DesVu0H 70 IHb JUN
LONDON. Dec i0.-Baron Lamberment.
Of the Belgian Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs. has consented to arbitrate
between Great Britain and France on the
West African question.
The sun., 1900-12-11

Police Commissioner Jacob Hess. who
has been Ill at his home es West SiNty-eighth
street. for the last three weeks. was able
to go out for a short drive yesterday lie
will probably get back to Headquarters
tomorrow
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" KO ARRESTED.
He 10 Earl La Secretary Accused of Deal
ing with the Boxers.


LONDON. Dec. lo.-A Shanghai despatch
to the Central News. dated Saturday. says
that VI Ko. the secretary of ii Hung Chang,
has been arrested at the command OF Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee. He is accused
of maintaining communication with the
ROxers
The sun., 1900-12-11
FRANCES BIG NAVAL BUDGET.
Provisions Made to Build Six Ironclads and
Five Protected Cruisers.


Special Cable D0poteh 10 THR SUN.
PARIS. Dec. lo.-1he French naval esti-
mates for the coming year amount to 7e2.-
2se. 400 francs. Provision Is made for the
building Of six ironclsds. i've protected
cruisers. twenty-eight torpedo-boat destroy
ers, iso torpedo boats and forty-four sub
marine torpedo boats.
The sun., 1900-12-11

With increasing knowledge Of the da ger 70 health
through carelesNly prepared food, consumers grow
more and more ih>udous IN their selection Deer
loot" means purity, dhlnilness and cleannesS DE-
The sun., 1900-12-11

Rudyard kipiins In McClure's"fo December.
First chapter Of ''Kim."a ereat novel, and other
great features. Ten cents eopy.~Ads
The sun., 1900-12-11

q constant and Agreeable reminder Of the siver.
Waterman'S Ideal Fountain Pen. Dealers every.
where % at l.. T. Waterman Co.. 1917 Broadway a de
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from centre Of New York 70 centre Of Chicago. and
all the way In sight OF rveT lake N you take the
New York Central-Adr
The sun., 1900-12-11
FOR THE CENTURYs DEAD.
Pope Orders . Funer al Mass to He Celebrated
In the Basiiica.

Special Cable Dsspateh 10 THE Sun.
ROME. Dec. lo.-The Pope has ordered
that a funeral mass be celebrated in the
Baslica on Friday next. for the dead OF the
nineteenth century.
The sun., 1900-12-11

An Ideal Christmas Gift.

on easy monthly payments and Tot rent Al Jo,ce-
lyn's. 10 East 10Th ST., New York city-Adt
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were ssU Friar John Living To-day
he would surely use Evans Ale.-Adt
The sun., 1900-12-11

There Il No such W I'd as "FaiI."
eFor part ulaIs address c. II. Evans Sons Hud~on
New York ADJ.