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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Apple & Hcmmelmanu.

Apple & Hemmelmann Real Estate Com
pany report the following sales:
No. 1854 Cleveland avenue. an elegant
ten-room brick dwelling with all modern
conveniences. for 1880, to NJ. Schubach,
who bought for a home.
Lot 40x210 on the north side of Plymouth
avenue. west of Goodfellow avenue. for
M.7a; from Angie Mclaughlin to Emil
Hausmann. Mr.. Hausmann just recently
purchased from Apple & Hemmelmann an
elegant dwelling with a 6O-foot lot west
Of the above. now giving him a spacious
lawn of 100x270 feet.
Southwest corner jefferson avenue and
Utah street; lot 25x117. for $1.750: from j.
Stuckenberg to Gustav Schmidt, who
bought for speculation.
Also house No. 1912 Hunt avenue, a two
story five-room frame. with lot 25xl25. for
sl.4oO. to James Brown, who bought for an
investment.
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CONTEST Fon REPRESENTATIVES,.
Democrats to Put Up Strong Candi-
dates in the CITY Districts.

The contest for representatives from the
districts in the city of st. Louis is warm
Ing up in several OF the wards. In most Of
the SIX districts the Democrats expect to
put up strong. candidates. In two of the
districts. the Fourth and Sixth. the Demo-
Gratis are absolutely sure of elecing five
members of the House of Representatives.
In these two districts the interest is al
ready intense.
In the Fourth District the candidates are
Thomas Quinn, who served last session.:
James NJ. Sullivan, ~eX-member of the House
of Delegates. and ]: w. Smith, a con.rac-
tor. and Richard Halloran, a commission
merchant. 1t is understood the Republic
an member. 7. B. Walsh, will not be a
candidate for denomination.
In the Sixth District there are a score of
candidates for the two places. Among
those mentioned are Doctor Brady of the
Twentieth Ward: George P. Burleigh, the
present incumbent. and Pete Barrett, who
also was one of the representatives in tie
last House; Ed a. F'eehan of the Twenty
first Ward; Q. P. Mallard, c. {. Ward. G.
w. Fisher, Charles Gill and p. NJ. Gross.
man, all of the Twenty-second Ward. All
of the candidates have been active.
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AGENTS REPORTS.

Mercantile Trust Company.
The Mercantile Trus Company. in addi-
ton to the transaction appearing elsewhere.
report the following:
House No. 1921 College avenue. being the
northeast corner Of Condo street in North
st. Louis. a two-stoTy Sx-room brick resi-
dence. erected on lot 56xl0O. sold for account
of Guardian Trust Company of Kansas City
to William H. Spellman for $500 cash.
Purchaser bought for a home.
Also two lots in the ALLEN Subdivision
of survey near Fenton. Mo-. the tract con-
:ainG 100 acres, partly In st. Louis and part
~ in Jefferson counties. The property was
sold for account of Mrs. Alice Lombard
Tone of the Allen heirs) to Colonel Edward
Butler. The same purchaser has also Sc
cured several hundred acres in the same
survey. which. together, comprise a large
and rich farm In the Meramec Valley. beau
tifully located on the bend of tine Meramec
River. and includes the famous Horse Shoe
Lake"
The Mercantile Trust Company also re-
port several loans on real estate at current
interest rates.
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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

f. II. Brown Of Kansas is at the Planter,
w. NJ. Cook Of Arkansas is at the Southern.
A S. Downs Of Temple. Tex, is at the Plant
ers.
dell. A
M. L. Clark Of Monette. NO.. is at the Lin
dell.
W, f. Harris of Greenville. Tex. is at the
II. p. Fitzgerald Of Kansas City Is at the
Southern.
Mrs. Sam Churchill OF Little Rock is at the
Planters.
William o'Hearn Of Parsons. Kas.. is a. the
Southern. ~
III. A. Benton of Dallas. Tex. is at tho
Planters.
C. J. Laitby Of Strong City, Kas.. is at tho
%. P. Watson Of Frankfort. Ky. is at the St.
Nicholas.
y. B. Blakemors Of Kennett, Mo-, is at the
Laclede.
w. NJ. Russell Of Norman. Ok. is a. tho
e. A. Graham Of Montgomery. Ala. is at the
Planters.
Congressman T. NJ. Jet Of Hillsboro, Ill, IS
at the Laclede.
H. @. Coyne and Mrs. Coyne Of Kansas City
are at the st. Nicholas.
j. w. Huckin and Mrs, Huckin of Denison,
Tex. are at the Laclede.
H. C. Mccain and Mrs. Mccain Of Kirks-
Vile. No.. are at the Southern.
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Realty Notes,

Henry L. Cornet has returned from the
lakes.
Malcolm Macbeth and. family have left
their summer home at Alton and are zen
VILE again.
Charles H. Anderson has returned from
the Michigan lakes. where he spent a very
enjoyable vacation.
John s. Blake is home from Ohio and the
lakes looking as big and strong as all
out of DOORS"
Z. w. Greer left last night in company
with Frank Shields for South Dakota.
where the two will spend about a fortnight
on a chicken hunt.
Assistant Secretary Sidney schiele of the
exchange has been confined to his home by
sickness throughout the week.
Philibert & Lightholder's BUSINESS. was
Incorporated during the week. the incor-
porators being Paul A. Philibert, W. p.
Lightholder. J~nes G.. Lightholder. Thomas
Jacob I. Epstein. Instead Of visiting his
old haunt. Elkhart Lake. has hied him to
Denver. Colo, where he has mining in
terests that will enable him for a week or
SO to combine business with pleasure.
Miss Stella Wade's heroic attempt to save
q drowning boy o n Lake Michigan shows
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
MIR. BoLTE A HAVE NOMINATION.
Friends Anxious for Him to Run
AxainSt III

The Democrats of the Tenth District will
meet next Thursday at st. Boniface's Hall
to name a candidate against Mr.. Barth | t.
Efforts have been made to obtain the con-
sent of Lieutenant Governor Bolte to mako
the race, but SO far he has refused to say
what ne will do in the premises. II Mr..
Bolte will accept the nomination 1t Is
thought he will cause. Bartholdt many
sleepless nights before the election is over.
Bolte is a popular man in the district and
he is being urged by the representatives Of
all the factions to permit the nomination
to be made.
On Thursday Charles Lemp and John
Sheridan called upon Mr.. Bolte at Jefferson
City and asked him to accept the nomi a
ton. which they assured him he could
have. Mr.. Bolte gave them no satisfacti n
IN regard to the matter and his determine
ton is still in question.
If Mr.. Bolte does not conclude to permit
the use Of his name there are several other
Democrats in the district willing to try
Iances with Bartholdt. Among them is Guy
Goltermann. o young lawyer of South st.
Louis, who has been active in politics In
the jefferson Club.
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Henry Hiemenx, Jr.

Henry Hiemenz. Jr.. reports the follow
Ing GALES:
No. 1926 st. Vincent avenue. Just cast of
Compton avenue, a new two-stOry seven
room brick dwelling-house. with furnace.
hot md odd water. gas and bath: lot 29S
to Miss Julia G.. Ryan for $500.
California avenue. east side. between Sid
nsy and Magnolia avenues; lot 2TxlEa;
Kleba for $3.50. Purchaser will improve at
once with a two-story d~welling-house.
No. 2714 Rutger street. n two-story SIX
room brick dwelling-house. arrange for
two families. with lot 25x125: owned by the
Franklin BaEk of st. Louis. and renting for
$50 per month: sold to George H. kraemer
for 1880.
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Political Notes.

Major Henry Newman of Randolph Coun-
ty was one of the callers at Democratic
headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Newman says
the indications for the largest Democratic
majority for years are everywhere ap-
parent. He has been over. the State con-
siderably in the past and is familiar with
the conditions.
r. P. Stone. one of the stalwart Demo-
Gratis from Cole County. was in the CITY
yesterday. Mr.. Stone says Cole County will
do the usual good thing for the Demo
cratic ticket. There Is some talk around
Jefferson City of the Republicans going out
of business this campaign.
A Bryan-Dockery Club will be organized
at RinkeI's Grove Monday evening. Resi-
dents Of the Twenty-seyenth Ward are
Secretary J. H. Edwards of the Demo-
cratic State Committee departed last night
for Jefferson City to pass Sunday with his
family. He will return to st. Louis Mon
day morning.
Secretary Pitts of the National Demo-
cratic Committee of Commercial Travellers
will depart this week for points in Illinois.
Indiana and Ohio. to perfect organizations
of travelling mems Democratic clubs. He
will be engaged in the work for several
weeks
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
WANTS THE WILL CONSTRUED.
Trustee of John T. Dozier's Estate
Brings New Suit.

Lewis n. Dozier. trustee under the will
of John I. Dozicr, filed suit yesterday
against +. NJ. Dozier and others asking to
have a decree of court endered in a former
suit, brought to construe 4 clause of John
PENDANTS not included in the first suit, but
made party defendants in the present case,
and also as to the defendants in the first
to his future course. The clause of the will
under consideration relates to a bequest to
Margaret A. Dozier, a sister Of John r.
DozieT. The decree in the former suit was
to the effect that Margaret A. Dozier held
a life interest in the portion of her BROTH
er's estate willed to her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
TRAVELLING MEN ACTIVE.
Several Candidates for President of
Club to BE R~eOrEanized.

Quite IA spirited contest Is on among the
travelling men for the honor Of being presi-
dent of the Bryan Travelling Mems Club.
which will be r]eorganized at the st.
Nicholas Wednesday. Among the candi-
dates are W. n. McConklin, the present in
z. T. Hogan. William Fritz, C. A..
Wickard. ]. Lynch. c. c. English, George
W. Harris and Benton Heaton. Until the
meeting there will likely be some wood
saving done among the various candidates.
the st. Nicholas Hotel. Secretary Pitts ex-
hibited q letter from J. C.. Dahlmann,
Democratic National Committeeman from
Nebraska. in which he paid deserved COM
pliment to the organization. He closed by
saying: Your splendid organization. I
think. will accomplish more actual results
than any other. 1 believe we will win this
fall"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Nicholls Ritter Realty and Financial
Company closed the sale of the new mod
Washington boulevard. between Kings
highway and Lake avenue. having all con-
yetiences, including hot water heat; sold
for the Balson Realty and Building Com
any to Walter r.. Wylie for l1.750. MIR.
Wylie will make this house his home.
They also report having rented a number
mnnd for houses and flats showing a re-
markable incre ase.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Buys a st. Louis Home.

Yesterday Sle real estate department OF
the Mercantile Trust Company sold to the
Mexican Consul, Rafael p. Serrano. the
three-story. twelve-room, rough stone resi-
dence. with lot 45x175 feet, at No. 413S Nc
Pherson avenue. The sale was on account
Serrano's purchase will be improved and
decorated, and he will make it his Amer
lean home en- October 1. Mr.. SerranG has
large interests in Mexico. and the fact that
n foreign representative. closely In touch
with the international and business rela-
lions of the two Republics. has become a
ordinary interest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

that she inherits to a rare degree the char
acteristic feaTlessness and kindly impulse
that have helped to place her distinguished
ness men.
a feature of the Real Estate Exchange
October dinner. for members only. will be
th%rec-ninute talks. of which each and every
man present will be expected to contribute
one. There will be no restriction az to sub
ject. but the bell will ring promptly when
the time limit is up. Shirt waists will not
be tolerated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
WEEKS RECORD
IN REAL ESTATE.
Indications of an Early Opening
of the Fall Season in
st. Louis.
A TALLY OF THREE CITIES.
a Brisk Business in Renting
Mexican Consul's Sound Judg-
ment-Realty Notes
Agents Reports.

The turning point in real estate business
has evidently been reached. The weeks
transfers show a large increase and. while
no heavy transactions have been closed. in
Guiries have been more numerous. The re-
lief occasioned by a fall in the thermome-
ter has also had a good effect.
Renting seems to have been better this
su1nmer than for years. The supply OF de-
sirabie houses and fats is. in fact. far
short of the demand, and 1t would seem as
If the situation must speedily bring about
an era Of extensive building operations.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Greer-Anderson Realty Company report
having made loans during the week as
Twenty-Five hundred dollars for three
years at 8 per cent on eight-room brick
mouse on Evans avenue; $5.0eo for three
years at 0 per cent on two two-story brick
Vandeventer; $500 for three years at 6 per
cent on fen-room brick residence ON
flymouth avenue hear Goodfe low; $4,000
room modern residences on Delmar ave
nue. near Newstead: 500 for three years at
? per cent on two-story six-room brick on
0V for three years at 8 per cent on a block
of flats on Kings highway. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
MOUNTAIN TOP WEATHER.
Temperature II Degrees at Z A. NJ
ONLY Went TO SO

Yesterday was the coolest day of the
present month, and there was general re-
temperature.
At Z a. m. the mercury marked Il degrees.
the same hour on Friday and ten degrees
cooler than any other morning in the en-
tire month.
Local Forecaster Hyatt was immensely
pleased with the change. He believes that
the backbone of the heat is broken, for. a
time at least, and that st. Louis will enjoy
cooler weather and showers. h highest
point reached by the mercury yesterday
was 50 degrees at 3 p. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
WOUNDED BY FlllPINOS.
General Macarthur Gables a List
of Casualties.

Washington, Aug. 25-General Macarthur
ing list OF wounded:
July i-Lesaspi. Luzon. Company I,
torty-seventh Infantry. Randall Mcclellan.
Forty-seventh Infantry. William Russell. in
arm. serious: Grover c.. Sweet, In arm.
slight: John X. Keeble, in shoulder, seri.
Gus. July 6-Ezar l.. Van Orden. in bullock.
slight. June SoLLeon. Panay. Company I.
Twenty-s,xth Infantry. Charles L. Fish, In
arm, serious; Sergeant Herbert Spencer. in
hip, slight"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Mot Sold I'm Paris.

II YOU are going to the Worlds Fair at
Paris this year you shout by all means
q with you a bottle Of Chamberlain's
is not sold in Paris, and is almost certain
to be needed on the trip. After you have
called In q French physician and paid him
for his services. and paid for the medicine
he prescribes, you will realize how much
q little bottle of this remedy is worth when
you are 1900 miles or more from home and
among strangers.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Price on Burrus'a Head.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 25.-Lieutenant
q reward of 500 for the arrest and convic-
tlon OF LIP. Burrus, charged with the kill
ing OF J. w. Shoemaker in Pemiscot Coun-
" ON January %, 1896. The reward is the
renewal of two previous ones, offered dur
ing the administration of Governors Stone
and Stephens.
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Special 81 10. of Stationery.

Luz sheets "H~yacinthe." Zephyr and
Azure Imperial, a very fine writing pa
per, and 30 envelopes to match, with two
letter monogram or single initial. Mermod
d Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust.
Hrite for SQmules. Mailed frks
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
L0XS q Sons

This firm reports transactions for the
past week as below: NV
They sold a lot on California, east side
Just north Of st. Vincent, 25x132 feet. fnr
$2i per front foot. cash. or 800; from John
J. Smith to William P. Sharkey. Bourht
for Improvement. s
Also sold forty-acre farm, with small
house; at Bourbon. Crawford County, for
$500; from Mrs. NJ. Markham to Fl. T..
Young. Bought on speculation. They
made two other sales not fully perfected as
Love & Sons mad a 5000 loan on Nor
gan, 5000 OF Page. s., 400 on Blackstone
and $500 on Theodosia.
They report renting quite brisk and a bet
ter feeling In values Of all kinds of real
estate,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
TEACHERS SAIL FOR CUBA.
Visiting Seniors and Senoritas Babe
the States GOod-By.

Philadelphia, Aug. 25:-The United States
Sedgwick, having on board the 1900 Cuban
school teachers, who spent two days in
seeing the sights of this city. sailed for
Havana at 8 o'clock this morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Edward X. Love,

Edward X. Love reports having closed
the following loans:
Twenty thousand dollars for five years
at AZ per cent on Broadway property near
Washington avenue: $500 for three years
at s per cent on Mcpherson avenue, set OF
fats, near Taylor avenue; 5000 on Cook
avenue dwelling. near West End. for three
years at 5 per cent; 81, 200 on South Seventh
street property for three years at 5 per
cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

An officer of the Mercantile Trust Com
pany stated Saturday that In the month
now ending they had rented more different
houses than were ever rented In the same
month by the old Anderson-Wade CON-
Company is continuing and extending. Sep
TENDER Is usually the active fall month
but the demand for houses developed ear
company regard it as a healthy condition.
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WILL FIGHT THE CASE.
Oak Cliff Citizens Deny Claims of
Robertson Heirs.
SPECIAL

NEFUBAC SFEJlAA
Dallas. Tex, Aug. "a mass-meeting Of
en- organization formed to defend the suit
filed by the Elizabeth Robertson heirs.
claiming title to the land on which the city
OF Oak Cliff Is built. Counsel was engaged
end a general legal defense arranged for.
The property involved is estimated to be
worth about S. o0. 600.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Weeks Transfers.

During the six days ending Friday even
ing 100 deeds transferring real estate were
filed at the Office of the Recorder. the total
considerations being 1854. 945.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

The Delicate Muscles of the Eye
Should not be strained. At the first sign
of weakness consult Doctor Bond, expert
optician, at Mermod & Jaccard's, Broadway
and Locust. EXAMINATION FREE. Steel
frames. 81 and up; gold. $ and up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
A Few Large oflces for Rent,

Single or en- suite, on second and third
floors of the Mermod e Jaccard fireproof
building. Broadway and Locust. These
rooms have large swinging plate-glass win
dows, suitable for wholesale or retail bust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Mefsenbach a schmitx.

Meisenbach G Schmitz sold lot 5Ox125 feet
on the east side Of Oregon avenue. between
Wyoming and Utah streets; from John
Frey to L. Clifford for Loss. 50.
Also house No. 1918 Cherokee street. with
lot 25x125 feet, a two-story brick dwelling
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Mr.. SPRAGUE SAYS

Gentlemen returning from vacation Appfue
popular prices.
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Marriage
...35s Carrie

Solid Gold Wedding Rings.
Newest designs. g to $50. at Mermod &
Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Real E.tate Transfers,

ARTHUR-50 f.: Rolla Todd to waltss.
MOrrow-w.
BENTON-62 #. $. F.. bet. Blair and
18th: Ida Shippet to Henry Leidner@
Gtc.
HiCnoRY-120 IT.: Gersham fun to o
IoTIsIANA-5s II. 8 IN. ". s., bet.
Shenandoah and Sidney: Anthony Dlet-
meyer 10 VIM. NoeIImann-w. d........
Lamprecht-w.
wARDEL~i00 IT.: James Goodrich to
Safety Bldg. & Loaf Assn.-dtc.. d..
' ARpEI-lJo #: Safety Bldg. q Loan
Assn. to James GQodrich-w. d...........
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

They are doomed to 50 much suferius.
But are they doomedf Is not the suf.
fering the result Of conditions which un-
der skillful treatment might be entirely
cured1 Thousands of women who had
been great sufferers, have learned that
suffering was unnecessary after using
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptiou. Il
heals diseases of the delicate vonauly
organs and banishes the headache, back
ache and other aches which ara the CON.
sequence of these diseases.
"Favorite Prescription Il sbsoluteiys
temperance medicine in the strictess
meaning Of the term. Il contains no
alcohol and IS free from opium, cocaine
and all other narcotics.
- wrote yos for sdpice February xth, TSp6,s
writes Mrs. Iona Hatstead, Of clarsfnore. Ckef.
oSec Nat, Ind. Ty. aI was fscfinr NTH pSln
from the back Of my head down 10 my heels,
RAG hemorrhage fof weeks az 4 time. and Wa
unable 70 SIT up for ten minutes at 4 time. You
ansMSieo my letter, advised me to use your
vaLuaole incidence, VIZ, DIR. Pieree's FAvorita
r1SscIIpuon, Golden Medical Discovery and
sLsasant psllets.' also gave advice about ID
lsSuons, paths and diet. To my surprise, IN
,ouI months from the time I began your treat.
Ment was . well woman sd have not had tho
baekache since. and now I put IN dxteen hourS
q day at hard work.
Sick women are invited 10 consult d..
Pierce by letter free. An correspood.
snce private. Address Dr. r. v. Pierce.
Buffalo, Ny.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Changes Have Been Made
At Whites Lunchroom, 315 Pine st, Try 'em
Monday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

arranged for two families; from g. Greene
may to r. Braun for $500.
The firm also placed loans Of $1,000 at 5
per cent on Geyer avenue property. and
$1,000 at ) per cent on South Broadway
property.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-13

West Point correspondent New York
Herald: Residents of Rugertovn, a
suburb OF the post, are Interested in
a weird concert which was given one
night this week in the parlor of the
home of Andrew Kuhn. a private of
the army service detachment The
performance did not begin until Just
as the old clock in the tower of the
academic building had struck the hour
of midnight, the artist was invisible,
and ghostly sonatas. symphonies and
the like were rendered in wonderful
style. 1t seems that Kuhn, who is an
old resident Of the post, had retired
with his family for the night, when
they were aroused by very loud and
thrilling piano playing. The sound
seemed to be coming from the parlor.
Upon their entering the room they
found 1t quite deserted. The piano lid
was closed. but some invisible agency
was sounding the keys. They were
badly frightened. 1t might have been
a cat, but the piano was closed, or it
might have been rats nibbling the
strings, but the strings have been
found to be uninjured.