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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
RAINY-DAY SKIRTS.

Newer than ever, more fashionable
ever, more complete than ever is our
collection. This showing comprehcnds
the whims and demands of every WON
an. There are rough
tor rainy-days and the links ! Others
tor the country club and hotel piazzas
They are useful skirts, dressy skirts;
don't be without one.
Heavy Plaid Black Skirts at what
others are showing at $500, here $500.
We are showing the best IS Skirt in
town.
We think we are showing the Fest
Skirt at S5.49 that is obtainnablc.
See the Skirt we are selling at $3.50.
Better grades at 9. 10, 1850 and $I3.
HOUSEHOLDLINENS.
To reduce our gigantic stock in this
department we offer the following ex-
traordinary bargain.
25c Red and White Table Damask,
I5c.
3sc Red and White plain Damask,
25c.
59c Unbleached Damask, Csc.
Soc Unb1eached Damask, 72-ineh
wide, 33c.
Two pieces only, wide width, heavy
bleached Damask; Soc quality for 32Hc.
75e Bleached Double Damask, Pinch
wide, SOC.
Is dozen AlI-1incn Damask Napkins,
foil size, St.75 value, for St.I3.
SO dozen Fringed Napkins, SOC grade
for 39c.
80 dozen Handsome Damask Fringcd
Towels. red, white and blue borders,
I0c.
IS pieces heavy linen Barnsley Crash
Towelling, t2Xc value for Sc.
10 dozen SIPS Quilts, large size and
extra heavy, 98e.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' 121zc Colored and White
Vests, now &c.
Ladies' TIC White Vests. now I2Xc.
Misses t9c and IS Ribbed Vcsts,now
t2Hc.
Boys Csc GAUGE Drawers, size "a
only to close, now, I9c.
A@1 G<@1M q
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
REDUCED PRICES ON
MEMS AND BOYS
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.

Boys soc Fancy Colored Neeligee
Shirts; now 39c.
Boys Soc Colored Negligee Shirts, 2
collars and pair cuffs, 42c.
Boys 75c Colored Negligee Shirts,
pair cuffs and 2 collars to match; now
Soc.
Boys Soc Madras Ncgligee Shirts,
pair cuffs to match; 39c each.
Boys 75c Madras Negligee Shirts,
pair euffs to match; Soc.
Boys 25c Outing Flannel Waists,
colorcd, sizes to only, now J2Xc.
Boys 39c and Soc Windsor ties, now
Csc apiece.
Mems 75c Madras Shirts. pair cuffs to
match, now Soc.
Mems 75c and St.00 Madras Shirts,
two collars and pair cuffs to match; now
Soc.
Mems SI.0O Madras Shirts, pair cuffs
to match. now 69c.
Mems Soc Madras Shirts, pair cuffs
to match, now 39c.
Mems 15c plain Red and Fancy 4
Hose, now &c pair.
Mems Madras String Ties, the 10
and 12Ec grade, now SC, or 6 to 25c.
Mems 3ec Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers, now 25c; assortment little
broken.
Mems Soc BIue and Lavender Silk
Stripe Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, now
39c.
Mems Soc Nainsook Shirts and
Drawers, to close at cnce-not all sizes
Dow 55c.
Mons RIeaehcd Gauze Vests, Usually
sell pieces for $500, here at 23c a
piece.
Mems Belts-the 2se grade. iee; the
See grade, 39e-to close.
Half Hose--J0 and t21lc Blacks and
Tans. now &c.
Bathing Suits-sI.25 Blue Flannel
Combidation Suits, now Soc.
Suspcnders-25c Imported Guyot Sus-
penders, now l5c pair.
Silk Band Bows-one lot Of 25c fine
Silk Band Bows, now bows for soc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
A HOT TIME IN SAG HARBoR.

Now that the ancient whaling town
of sag Harbor has sprung into renewed
prominence through the medium of
James ~. Herne's latest play, the citi-
Zens are taking increased interest in
theatricals. They hoped to induce Mr..
Herne to open his season with a spe-
ctal performance in the Sag Harbor
Opera House. but as he has to dedi-
cate the new Herne Theater at Pitts
field, Mass, before opening Hammer
STEMS New Theater Republic. New
York. on September Sd. this was i'm
possible. Mr. Herne's minions the now
billing the whole of Long Island with
large yellow banners. bearing in black
letters the title of the play, and pa
triotic sag Harborites applied for a
the town. They were sent down by
boat, and carelessly left lying on the
wharf in the strong sunlight. The
action OF the sun caused certain chem
icals used in the ink to decompose, and
the result was spontaneous combus-
ton, which found ready fuel in the
cottage banners, and threatened the
wharf Sag Harborites all bear in
mind the big fire of half n century ago,
which burned up all the whaling
wharveS and oil store houses, so in
tense excitement reigned for q few
minutes until the arrival of the vii
lage Sc department, under Capt.
Hand which speedily oXtinSuiShed it.
AS he discovered the cause of the CON
flagration Capt. Hand sagely remark
ed
"Gosh-that must be a hot show of
.Jerne's. if the very title will start a
blaze
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
DRESS GOODS.
NEW SKIR TINGS, PLAIN AND
PLAID BACKS,

PLAID BACKS.
IRISH FREIZE-3O -inch wide. An
ideal cloth for Rainy-day Skirts at a low
price; having the style and appearance
OF fine goods. Dark tan, dark gray, and
navy, Soc.
PLAID BACK-52-ineh. All pure
wool, regular SIPS goods, two of the
best shades. Medium and Oxford gray,
at 81.
PLAID BACK-56-inch wide. In
the best colors, navy, medium and OK
ford gray, tan and brown, with neat
plaid backs, and extra good value at
SIPS.
PLAID BACK-56-ineh goods A
heavier weight in two dark grays, at
Sl.39.
ABLACK SKIRTING with plain
back, in medium, heavyweight So
inch, at St.75.
A regular SIPS Plaid Back in two
shades Of gray, handsome plaiding, at
SJ.95.
DIAGONAL KERSEY = 5e-inch.
Brown and tan mix; if you want a
heavy weight. SI.25.
FRENCH VELOUR-All black; for
handsome walking skirt; 56-inch, at
SI.95.
.@l1 1A& %
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

performance. with Field, Rigby Don
neily ana Quigley there is never any
8 any let up in the fun. They are in
Iroduced first as visitors to the big
SFrench carnival, "A Night in Paris, /"
during the exposition, we see Field
s ana Donnelly again In n rafting fun
ny sKlt; Rigby In a monologue, which
is twentieth century from stem TO
gudgeon; and Quigley in his best
known character aptIy described as
Inc Dancing Momus" Then there
are Berry and Hughes in a musical
pct, in which music and comedy are
Is blended In Just the right proportions
Of course there are plenty of Other
features, vocal and Instrumental mn.
pie, of the highest order ever offered
by q minstrel company Sale of seats
VIII commence Wednesday morninr
nj a. IN. Prices. 25, SO, rs and 81 90
e-:-s
g. M'FADDEN'S FLATS.
For a real, hearty laugh go see ..Nc-
Fadden's Row of Flats" at the Acad-
envy of Music Monday G,abor Davi
September 3. matinee and night where
such clever speclalties as McWat te,
and Tyaon, the leading vaudeville i,io
will start things going at a lively rate
and funny Bobby Ralston. laus,ba HE
Harry Watson. witty John Price ci,ic
5 ina Thomas. droIl Alonzo Lang Franz
Cotton and his comical donkeys. FRED :
ericks Brothers will keep THINKS hus-
tisng, while the dozen OF more A tov
producers Will add their quota In maxi
Ing the performances one OF the joiiiest
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
WHITE GOODS.

A few extra special lines that will in
tercst you.
IS pieces 4o-insh Lawn, the ,21zc
grade for SIC.
20 pieces 4o-inch Lawn, very sheer,
and fine 15c quality for I0Hc.
Is pieces India Linen, nice quality,
cheap at I5e; for 12Hc.
A few pieces only l8c Persian Lawn,
very fine quality, for 1910.
40 Bolts of Imperial Long-eloth
Channels. finish, our regular 81 SO quai-
ity, for SI.IS the bolt.
A beautiful range oflaec stripe Lawns,
cheap at 25c, for I9c.
New and elegant designs in lace
Grenadines, 12Hc, worth from IS to
ice.
A job line of Nainsooks in checks and
stripes; regular price 51a TO 7e. All at
4Hc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
SUITS, SKIRTS AND
SILK WAISTS.

1t is very important that we should
have considerable room at once in this
department for new fall garments which
are due to arrive. Our splendid stock
of Suits, Skirts and Silk Waists has there
fore been materially reduced in price.
$500 Separate Skirts, $34e.
$1,000 Separate Skirts, $3.50.
$40 and SIS Toilor-madc Suits, s5.4e
$3.50 Tailor.made Suits, 1898.
$500 Tailor made Suits, 1898.
$1,000 Tailor made Suits, SI2.96.
$500 1'ai1or-made Suits, $500.
$3.50 TaiIor-made Suits, $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
CHILDREN'S WAISTS.

To close out broken assortment we
have marked all our Ventilating Waists
I5c. If the size you want is here you
will get one of the best bargains ever Of
fered in this department. Every waist
has double row of buttons. fastened with
tape, and are garments strongly bound.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
"IIoDGE, PoDGE & CO."

The story of Hodge. Todge e Co.."
the musical comedy in which Peter f..
Daley makes his debut as n star at
the Boston Museum, September 10th.
under the direction of Frank Mckee
ana William Norris. is exceedingly
comical 1t is founded on musical
piece produced in Berlin last year un-
der the title of "Tn Hirmelhof"-"A
Heavenly Home"-purchased by Frank
Mckee. who saw the initial perform
ance in the German capital. The
adaptation was made by George v.
Hobart, the humorist, who is we'll
known rs "Dinkelspicl." the German
dialect writer. He changed the piece
smowehat in adaptation, quickening
the action and making the dialogue
more "snappy."
Hodge, Podge & Co." are poster
printers In New York Hodge has
married Carmencita, female torrea-
dor from Spain who posed for some
posters, and lives for the summer with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
FIELD,s MINsTRELs.

There is no lack of comedy element
In the performance of the AL. G.. Field
+ greater minstrels who come to the
Academy Friday, August 31st. One
naturally expects comedy in a minstrel
performance, with all the superb sing
ing and strong vaudeville features
which A. G.. Field has injected into
ample ingredient OF comedy. AL. G.
Field himself supplies much of this.
and he is assisted by that always fun
ny young man, Arthur Rigby. Then
there is that old favorite, Tommy
Donnelly, and that always welcome
Visitor, DOC Quigley, Whose eccentric
dacing forms an unique part of the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
LADIES' NECKWEAR.

A sample LOT of handsome Stock Col
lars in every color with flowing bow
attached. Regardless of their actual
value they have all been marked one
price; 29c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

sBuyS
ewonduh
laaomde Silk
N &veby buyngn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

model room of Hodge. Podge & Co.'S
poster print.
Rudolph is the superintendent of the
model room.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-29

lSttuhJi0n bHch8hged.
LONDON. JAN as.-4.so a. n. -rhe only
news issued by the wrr onice during thc
night s a dispatch from lord Roberts
dated yesterday Saturday stating that
! The stitua on IS unchanged. that General
French reports reconnaissance OF the
enemys pos'non oa Thursday whom he
found the Boes rorsly posted ot Piet-
lonteiu
The maps do show any such place
ln the regon OF General Frcnchs opers.
tions, and s. IS probable that Reitofon-
tein, ten miles north of Coiesbmg. Is
tho place alluded to-
a pecial dispatch from Colenso. dated
Wednesday, january "a says chat COM
mand8nt Lucas Meyers command was
urpuscd and surrounded by a strong
body OF General Methucns infantry kill
ing ana wounding twen,y-.hrec aud cap-
turing nCteen.
The absence of news from tho front
is causing much public attention TO turn
the approaching opening OF parliament.
speculation as 60 how the government
wii meet The attacks on it, we regard
ho causes ana conduct of the war. a
forctaste OF which has already been given
in tine speeches of Mr. John Morley ana
others during the past week.
Tho governments defense is perhaps
foreshodowcd by Ono speeches maIc at
B.rmiagham last evening boy Mr. Jesse
Couiurs and Mr. JAusten Chamberlain.
LONDON. JAN q Thorough criticism
of che government as "a thc methods OF
handling Che war rs un8htc1. 20 ir safe 90
sos that when parliamen, mets Tuesday
next nothing serious win result rhcre
win hc the usual motions of cansurc with
more than usually mpass ned tcnUucio-
ions OF che various departments oc the
administration ana especially Che w1r
and colonial offices But such is Che Da-
triotsm of the average Engishman auI
such O. ,he strength Of tho conscrva i've
oranizauon &c Chat win g. urprsne D.
Lord Salisbury majority s even appre-
ciahly weakened. This moro tally or votes
however. must not BE construct aa real
index of uaUoual ferius ftr many
man win go 60 the government lobby
who. outside. has prov ously declared
some on ought 60 bs hanged Tor tha male
ollnpIsr sraton ASA f Lor Salisbury did
me WouW be Responsible f0r thr
humiaton anl DE must yntuaHy
take tho consequence The Do
ner circles O., tne sovornmn arc uor city
wen aware of such an eventual. but they
have no fears for tha immediate future
implicitly b clie1ng In suoe su climax
of the war au0 trusting By 0.l offset
he nitial biundors Another cogoaJ rea-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-29

ln pulmonary trouble The direct ac.
tion of BALLARn'n HOREHOND
SYRUP upon the throat, chest and
mugs immediaioly arrests The uaiady
ny reievif X tne disir ss, emitting The
pAlegm and freeing the vocal and
breathing organs Price 20 and 90
cents For salc BY II Is Lille X Co.
and Wheeler q Son.
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Bills BY FIxnn.

WAsflNGTON JAN Cd 'rbe follow
irg tiils have been introduced by Dele.
gate FLYNN ana referred 10 propar com
mittees
q bil granting post az Ft Supply NOW
abandoned and certaln lonJs 90 tho terri-
aory of oklahoma
ne n enactcd by the senate and house III
reprtsen, ,ativJs 90 the Unitcl sta.os of
Amerlca lu conrrcss assemblcI
THAT the abaudoned military post oe
Fort supply ana section ywo. three four
dve eight nine, ten, eleven fourteen
nfteen. sixteen drG seventeen of said Fori
supply military reservation. aituatc1 iu
the territory OF oklahoma, hc, Hud ihe
same are hereby granted to eii territory
unon the condiuons that said territory
shan establish ara maintain pcrnetuay
ifhereon unjcr the provisions Of ,.n act ot
congress approved August twonty-sev-
cnth. eighteen hunired and olghty-cig,h
uwenty-nfth statutes at larsa four hum
drcJ and Gfty). ANA subject 1o the cordi-
uons prescribed therein an institution
under the u1me ana style of tho Okloho-
na Soldiers Home, Go De used ana mein-
ca as such. prov1 d That slj territory
h1u wthin nvc Years from and after
the passage Of This act. acceat this grnna
and that whenever said pos and ,an1s
sll cease tO he uecd by said territory
for the purposes herein mentioned the
rtmc shall revert ne United tsatos
Rfcrrs 10 the committee ON judiciary
art ordered 90 be printed.
a 2u 20 provide for the punishment
q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-29

ly expressed by the membors 81 the COM
miitot tha our objection is not suited 10
the Puerto Rico people The opinion was
also quite goneral ,hnt tae oxtcnaion of
the o0isction was uccosarv
somc members of ahc senators oxpross-
"a the opinion tht The natives of the Isle
ANA were not seq prepared for Jury trials.
Another imporont amendment provlioa
Cor the retirement off Porto Rlcan coins
ANA Substitute for hcm tAc coins or the
Uuitsd states
The secretary of inc treasury is au hor-
isod 10 releom the silver coin known as
the and ali other silver aHl copper
Porto Rican coins now in circulation at
tho present rate of present ccnta n eho
money of the United stat B, opa Tor one
peso Other provisions aHh1r,1s tho
president To appoint an officer ~ the
army to De governor Of the slud not-
wi,hsmndne amy laws 70 tho contrary.
but Jho appointment Of such office So
made ou.ional with tho president An
lows enacted by The Porto Rico leglsla-
ure arc to he reported Co congress. who
reserves the raht to naul them lf O.
considers necessary Tho provision Of The
BIN rosa iag to he question ~ inc tarin.
lhc folsrni courts the mtcrral revenue
ar6 delegate m the congress. of the United
siatea wore uol over uut fulol oc-
count of fho mcmhers could be secured
ono or pu OF The mtmber hoins apscne
during "a greater part o' tha day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-29
Established Decem ber
10, 1890.

TrEus wil arrive aud dep7rt from the
pridcipai stations Or the following hours:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09
Statistics OF I.ivcStock.

MIR. John Hyde, statistician Of the
Department of Agriculture, has is.
sued his annual livestock bulletin
relative to the number of head and
value OF stock on farms January J..
1899. He says:
Returns from more than $4,000
correspondents show that on January
/, there were on the farms Of the
United States l3.537.j2i horses, lose
OF mules. lG,262.3G0 mich COWS. ~
Gi0.Oji other cattle and il.SSA,UG5
sheep. This IL a decrease OF l2I.TS3
III the number 81 horscS. OF iS.lSi in
that Of mules. and of 3Si.2i5 in that
OF cattle other than mich COWS. On
the other hand, it is m increase Of
352,2i5 in the number of mich COWS,
ana II 2.IGS,Gi2 in that Of sheep.
The department has made no csti-
mate OF the number q! swine, hrlt
will await the enumeration to he
made by the United States census in
June next.
There has been an increase in
value during the year. averaging
SG2l per head in the casc OF horses;
$500 per head in that OF mules; 81 81
per head III that Of mil.h cows: ELS
per head in that Of cattle. and Is
cents per head III that Of sheep. THIS
represents n total increase in value
during the year OF nearly @ 900.
exclusive of maniicstly consider.
able, but not definitely asccrtaiued.
increase in value Of swine
The total increase OF the value Of
the farm animals OF the United States
during the last three years exceeds
s5T0.000,00O. Farm horses have in
creased in value sl5l,COO,OOO: mules.
Sl9,000,O0p; milch cows, SiiG.OOO.C coo;
sheep. Sj6,090,000. and swine, about
s20,OO0.0o0.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09
Ten billions In Gold.

or the SIC, 600, 100000 OF gold pro-
duced i'll world since the discovery Of
America. more than one half has been
found since 1850, more than one.
quarter since 1885 or TO put i'll other
words, one-half Of the gold mine in
the last 500 years has been produced
within 40 years, aud one. fourth with
in 10 yoaEs.
An examination OF the amount OF
gold produced from the mines Of the
Transvaal and by those OF other
countries shows that the gold Of the
entire world was more than double
that from the Transvaal mines, which
produced sT9,oO0,OO0 worth Of gold in
1898. while the production in other
parts Of the world was S20S,N00 900
making "A grand total Of SA57,Oy0,OOO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09

y great commotloD seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to til. contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de.
parturc 10y any means. as the Denver
II Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating n
through cal service between the Pa
citic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo. Denver. Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each. week. viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design, aud are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. \ Pullman porter is rs
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
of a Special Excursion agent
whose duty it is to sec that passcn.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tcntiop. For further information. ap.
ply To any agent. or Il. +. Nevina.
General Agent, or to II NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent. ID. 4 Il.
G. Il. r.. % West 3rd South 81. Sal
Lake City. Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09

\ negro was on the witness stand
one OF the old fashioned kind, not i'm.
pudent, but plain speaking. The
lawyer got along fairly well, until he
asked the witness what his occupa-
ton was.
lis a carpenter, sah.-
what kind OF a c%arpenter?7
They calls me a jack-leg carpenter
sab
what is Il jHck.leg c%arpeuter:-
Hes u carpenter who is not a first
class carpenter sah.-
We'll. explain fully what you un.
desstand a jack-leg carpenter to be-
insisted the lawyer.
Boss declar' | dunno how tor
splam any mo- 'cept to say it am ice
lie same diIunce 'twixt you an er
fust.cldss lawsr.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09
An.m.rk.bl. Moro woman.

A few years before The civil wal
there was born on n plantation near
Macon, Ga, a little negro girl, who
was destined to become a leader OF
her people. Unusually preeocious
the child was taken from the quar-
ten' to the 'big house. There che
learned from her young mistress to
read and write. With freedom came
hardships and the struggle for a live.
lihood. With ignorance a nh fnher-
itance, poverty US IA birthright, Lucy
Laney found the battle a hard one
But ther re was within her that divine
spark that makes nll things possible.
Patiently and Professionally she strug-
gled for the education that she must
and would have. Having secured it
she sought to use it Us u weapon with
which to fee her people from the
slavery tina. centuries Of ignorance
had imposed. Georgia had the largest
negro population Of all the States.
In Richmond County alone there
are SSH negro children, And 50 it
WIS at Augusta that Lucy Laney
elected tn begin her work. Through
the kindness OF her white friends she
was enabled to rent "a two.story build.
ing on the outskirts OF the city. aud
there she gathered the little picca,
ninics around her and patiently In
bored TO turn their minds to bette,
things Her efforts at first were OF
IA necessity limited, but as her oppor
tunitics increased her ambition grew
and So it is that the Haines Normal
and Industrial School for young col
ored men and women stands rs a
monument to her ambition and tire
less zeal. The school shows an Gu
rollment Of 3l6 students, four States
being represented. Its corps Of
teachers number 10, all negroes, sew
al graduates Of the school.-Leshe':
Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09

Thursday forenoon. Mr. Fine Of
Modesto. Calitorn mia, went to the Reno
public school and asked to see his
two little girls. They were sent Tor
aud he took them away. They we're
pu, INTO a bugc! and he started with
them Tor Tfuckec. Mr.. and Mn.
Fine wee divorced come time ago
aud the mother was given possession
OF the children. She wa notified o,
iheir abduction and hired a livery
team and started IN pursuit. Moth
ing had been heard from her when
the Gazette wen, TO press yesterday.
The father says the mother il not a
fit person to have charge Of the chill.
drep.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09
MInt Mark COLLECTIONS.

The mint mark collection is the
latest thing in the line OF numismat-
ice. 1t IL the fad OF the specialis,
and has little attraction ;oT the ANA.
teur. The object is To secure com.
plete setc OF perfect specimens oi all
the coins issued from the different
nints.
a great many people are scarcely
aware that there is any way tn dis.
tinguish the coins issued from the
different mints. They may no; have
noticed the as or &C beneath the
eagle or wreath, and showing whcth.
or the piece was coined at San F.an.
cisco or Carson City, or IL il bears an
80 at New Orleans. And it they
may or may not know that IL il has
no mint mark it comes from the min,
at Philadelphia. But tie mint mark
collector will sce these little letters
and is very ap; to know how many
dimes, quarters, halt.dollars or dol.
lars we're turned ont from any mint
during any year since Mime.
apolis journal.