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WOMAN AND HOME.
B1E SUCCEEDS AS AN AUTHOR, BUT
FAILS AS A PLAYWRIGHT.

Hints About the Teeth = Ballroom
and Street Looks = superstitious
women-'rhe Mothers Best-ManuaA
Training For Girls.
The play, '@The Wisdom of the Wise"
produced at the st. James theater, Lon
don, showed that Mrs. Craigie, better
known as John Oliver Hobbies, would
continue to be more famous as an author
than playwright, for she is an exquisite
literary artist.
Some of the stories she has written
are ga Study In Temptations. "A
Summers Comedy" "a Bundle of Life''
and "Some Emotions and Moral"
These stories have clean and strong de-
scriptions, vigorous action, artistic dia-
logue and originality of plot.
Mrs. Craigie is the daughter Of John
Richards, New Englander. She came
to England when only few weeks old.
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HAIR :IINSOLEs.

SWEATY FEET-Perspiratio is a
necessary waste which benefits the
system by expelling poison, but it
soils and makes an irritatant of any
thing worn on the body. If HAIR
lNSOLES are worn through the day,
moisture from the feet will drain
through the top or hair part leaving it
dry and at night will be found at the
bottom of the sole which will be wet.
Hair will not hold moisture, but cloth
and leather will. Shoes soiled by per-
spiration irritate the feet and cause
troubles. Perspiration is most con-
stant in the feet because the pores
are larger and more capable of absorp-
ton and relief is had at once by wear
ing HAIR INSOLES. RHEUMATICS
lNVALlDS, and others will obtain
great help from these INSOLES which
ease and harden the feet by keeping
them dry and preventing irritation.
They make springy cushion and pre-
vent jar in walking and take the place
of rubber heels. Price 10 cents per
pair. For sale only by.
Z. JAMES BELT,
Pharmacist,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS,
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STRANDED AGAIN.
But the Wind Drove Her
Back in the Mud.

Ever since the big ship l. L. Chapman
I ran agrounu last Friday on Cherry Is
land Flats efforts have been made to
float her.
Yesterday morning several tugs, as
sisted by the revenue cutter Onondaga,
pulled on the stranded vessel and sue.
ceeded in floating her, but only for a
brief period, for the strong wind almost
Immediately caught the Chapman in its
clutch and again drove her even deeper
into the mud.
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$3.50 Will Buy a Nice HaineS,
Durand or KrOeger Piano

All have been proven by long experience be the best
value for the money Other styles 1915, $500 and up
wards, and terms cash easy payments.
You can look in Philadelphia but will not find single
that will show you large variety of really rstcass
Pianos select from We explain the merits of each fully
to purchasers and they rely upon the information given
RENTED PIANOS coming in, and though not
injured by use, will go from $3.50 to $500
Our usual large stock of MUSIC BOXES, MANDO-
LINS GUITARS VIOLINS &C., affords ample variety for
selection of Christmas Gifts at unusually low prices
We call especial attention to the
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FREE TO INVENTORS.

The experience of @. A. Snow and Co. in OBJ
tanning more than 10000 patents for inventors
has enabled them to helpfully answer many
questions relating to the protection of inteleG.
tual property. This they have done in q pamph.
let treating briefly of United States and foreign
PATENTS, with cost of same, and how to procure
them; trade marks, designs caveates, infringe
ments, decisions in leading patent cases, etc.. ETC.
This pamphlet will be sent free to any
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The mother,s Best.

One of the most important lessons, nqd
yet one of the hardest, for busy uotheri
to learn is what not to do. 1t is q Rrea1
pity for the mother &little childreAIa
who has but little eend moderate
means to become SO I'D In the pc N
ty details of her hos ing III Ecd
dren that she has neither stBer with Il
energy for her own pleasure. rt.s4.16. a,
mental development 1t Is ceharge}ej,J 4, I
serious mistake for her to gr@s NV
and lose her interest in the thharcetT
her children are getting ready O.10 ifp4s1
1t is no uncommon sight to seeamer,d
broken down in the prime OF l.haree
when they ought to be able to e1books
the work and pleasures Of their eco,,n-
Sometimes this comes from ned
but more often from lack of judges.
in not knowing what can be left nnc7
No doubt every one of these Vr5r
would say that she gould not hav$ dcAM
otherwise and would have been h3rrifS
at the suggestion that the roomf neeW
not be busted every day or the window
not washed just SO often or every bit on
mending not done by Saturday might
No one would be the worse ii some bf tbS
work were loss well done or II th1 chils
dren's clothes were palmer and the kleal5'
simpler. Far be 1t from me to eac rage3
laziness or carelessness, but l& each.
mother eoonomize time and stroa b inI
order keep rested. Wen ard str4
that she will nave health, inteIigenS&sn N
enthusiasm to give to her children SRofgS'
with them, play with them, read Wit
them and go out of doors With them afs
learn for yourselves some of the wonder
full things that Dame Nature Is doing
even in your own back yard. II is FAR
better that we mothers practice all the
economies possible than be overtasIied so
we cannot give the best of ourselves to
our children. Do we realize our respon-
sibility ?-Katharine Farrand Reiglard'
in Good Housekeeping
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MRS. oRA1e1E (JoHN OLIVER HoBBEs).

She possesses the placid repose of a
typical English woman and talks with a
slight English accent.
Mrs. Craigie is a petite, slender wo-
man and rather an invalid. She has a
refined face, black eyes, with curling
lashes, and ringlets of dark hair falling
over broad forehead. She is about 33
years of age, but looks much younger.
She chose the pen name of John Oil
yer Hobbies because she did not want
the world to know that it was a woman
who was writing her stories.
Mrs. Craigie detests new women and
says she would ''just like to pinch them. u
In one of her books she does not sane
tion divorce, but she says she divorced
her own husband only to gain possession
Of her child.-London Letter.
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Transferred to Railroad 90.

A formal transfer was made yesterday
at tbe.clty Registry Bureau, of four tracts
al laud on the north side OF Water street
to the p, w. & B. Railriad Co., the con-
alteration in the aggregate being $2S, 500.
The properties purchased are as follows:
Northeast corner of Water and Market
streets. from Benjamin w. Caukaddon,
,f,r sic. 600; northeast corner of Water
and Orange streets, north sids of Water
sire e, rect fifty feet east of King and north
s;ds of Wafer street 80 feet east of Or
@ anga. from John @. Wilson, for $ls, 800
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STATE FAIR KNOCKED DOWN.
Goods of Fair Association Brought
but $500 at Sheriff's Sale
Yesterday.

Dover, Dec. 1.-THE goods of the Del
aware State Fair Association were sold
here today at public auction by Sheriff
John B. Wharton.
The amount of sales aggregated $500,
while the claim upon which the goods
were sold amounted to $1,500.
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AngeluS Orchestral,

the only perfect selfpayng Piano This marvellous nven
ton can be attached and removed from any Piano will
without any way altering nuring the Piano With the
Angeus knowledge of music required and the finest
classical selections produced perfect by the most
complished musicians To hear is to be convinced.
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VIZ ANTED-All kinds of old books and pawn
w tickets bought, sold and exchanged at
No. IL East Seventh street.
EUGENE STIRLITH.
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$OAD PROMOTIONS.
Which Will Take Effect
fennsylvania r. r.. on
January

t@E, ,&nQS January ].
ys% flowing promotions were an
lM yesterday by the Pennsylvania
" Company: S. L. Shober, Jr.,
Engineer, Baltimore Division,
VL. lCentral, to assistant to prin-
ltant engineer, Pennsylvania
-------5ivsion.
!. Il. Ford, assistant engineer, e. & g.
vision, to assistant engineer, Balti-
ire Division, Northern Central.
- K w. b. Thompson, supervisor, Division
No. 3, Philadelphia Division, to assistant
engineer, Il. q g. Division.
E. b. Wiseman, supervisor, Susque-
hanna division No. 8, Northern Central,
. to supervisor Division NO. 8, Parkesburg,
/. = siladelphia Division.
ASe'obert Nelson, Jr., assistant super
~ /, Division No. 2, Paoli, Philadelphia
IN Thion, to supervisor Susquehanna
III ion No. 8, North IN Central, Mil
- urg.
4. H. Russell, assistant supervisor,
[ Baltimore Division No. 1, Parkton,
[ Northern Central, to assistant supervisor,
NQivision No. 2, Philadelphia Division,
<saou.
j. M. Kinkead, transit man, Altoona,
to assistant supervisor, Division No. 1,
u Parkton, Baltimore Division, Northern
Central
Y j. Craig Crawford, supervisor, Patton,
A q. Q. Division, to supervisor, Altoona
d Division No. 3, Altoona Yards.
;a3 IL. >. Hippey, assistant supervisor
II ,r,xDiyision No. 6, Middle Division, 2. II. r
II ut Mifflin, to.supervisor at Patton, @. &
y Y. Division. All to take effect January
1901.
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ion ana is usuap
girl. The evenii
lures, a piquant
ally more interest
have become such !.
life, the wholesome gr
better show than she did
hazards, club verandas aIls1
have been found to be quite
proposals as bathrooms and
dens.
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College Calendars-Robinson 7lS Mar
ket street.
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T,ADIES; Chlchester's English Pennyroys
III Pills Are The Best.
Safe, Reliable. Take no other. Send &c.
stamps for particulars. "Relief for Ladies'" II
Letter by Return Mail. Ask Your Druggist,
Chichester Chemical Co.,
PhlIada Pk.
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Have we the usual dspla pf Pianos and Musical Insru
ments? we'll, if you will call yinwill be convinced
We have made many hon. happy during the past two
weeks making feel doubtful about keeping up with the
rush. but LARGE ARRIVALS OF NEW PIANOS every
day have again filled our and we enter the last ten
days of the Christmas rush with full assortment OF the lat
est and best products Of our popular makers.
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BALLROOM and street Looks.

Whether it Is more advantageous to
look well In a ballroom or on the street
is O question often discussed in the bou-
doir. To the assertion that it is nicer"
to look your best on the street some girl
is sure to respond: "Yes, but you never
receive proposals on the street. IL
man NETS you on the street, finds you
looking we'll and thinks he loves you, he
decides to wait until evening to tell you
about his affection. Then when you do
see him in the evening, probably at ball
or dinner, you are not looking exception
ally well, and he forgets that he ever
intended to propose. If man could offer
you his heart right then and there on
the street, 1t would be all right, but he
can't. At least, he never does"
1t is a fact that there are two classes
of girls-those who appear well in day
time and those who look their best at
night. sis that radiant creature the
..owdy looking fright met on the street
this morningf" you exclaim in wonder
as young woman sweeps into the room
displaying superb shoulders and flashing
eyes. On the street she slouched, and
her dress was Ill fitting, and her complex
ion was faulty. At night she seems light
ed up by inward fire and is positively
brilliant, says the Detroit News-Tribune
On the other hand, you marvel tha
Miss X. looks so poorly in the evening
when she presents such fine appearance
on the street. 1t is only because. That
the conclv -.-s..~auaa Azeaehed BY th
girls. Bn>M - y g
lopil-gxet.. XASvvv. the 1ninlie o 4.
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New Year cards-Robinson, 71S Mar
&het street. s
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NOTICE.
Miscellaneous.

NT ArERNITY PATIENTS
WI ADMITTED FREE at the
Dec HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
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Lost.

Y osT-.A crow-back setter dog with white
II breast. Reward If returned to Z j..
Newell, No. 6 East seventh St., Wilmington.
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Practical Application.

was once, many years ago ip=i&
listen to lecture ON ventiI siS
nell university by dise7-- Ns-x,-
fessor. The room woo Ea ssf 4 S'
atmosphere when F. ~ a &%S
unbearabe-not n - <
open. At thgack setter dog with white
the professorSseaath Il ST. lss%ihsd WImpato se ton =
lecture, l said, % - 'sf
much more if th RaNo f
windows throug l
you warned us, COZ oSSN sss a. Range, o. e hSe ~,
am happy to say Il.
Another teacher, Ass.,re1 '''
ton, once eomplaine VI t5:z
her. With surprise, d va
she say?" She replied, = CSlate of
chair, she pulled down theN nun N
said, Pray let us have y ISt ohn -
With 16 scholars in this' -Ssl|E
must have breathed the ali .31ell1
already. Isn't it good TIM
to use knowledge as fast asa III
"Why," said /, st am 4
her than ever to think i
ly the knowledge sl1l
| lecture and a. 3S)5[
1t is a pity thai
schools there is D s1t3
every class to NJ
God given right II He Elk
/ every hour Y 9s' "
i Fountain Pei'ssf
street. MI
\ Calends spd
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For Sale.

ENoR SALE-Rambler bicycle. Good cond
a ton. Cheap. Apply, F. c., this office.
The sun., 1900-12-18

lica, N. Y, De>
10. Douglas perforn-
body Of Margaret Jen
Ills, the woman who -
ne been killed by X ,.oc
ley refused to give anyare dlfer-
eir findings until the ctco,,a ,,o,,
kich will be held the la''oiiie you
eek. The death certifi,
,ath was caused by "ez
aown stimulants." Diflallon IL
NTH was in Little Fallsood some
ifh. Coroner Evelette an =,
t,c ~ attended the womanappy with
4 williams Barred Free
tN iashington, Dec. 1S.1
i nauiry from the secre,
\, ge Advocate Lemly ~,
|, he no more appoint
81 corps from civil liftHJpI EV
! e vacancies in that co crnrr,c
m noncommissioned KEEL +.
] ps and from gradua.
ademy. He says tD7
bhointments providedo
1es law, numbering l4O
hrEse the passage of y
49, are not pow nor v
gs re any ybea kPN
= filleilal Do
ya.,pi y. 4 lS; s,;s,ss> il !,
q = I s''''''N
The sun., 1900-12-18

I was once, many years Ago, ipsiisss
listen to lecture ON ventiI' an 4
fessor. The room wp' Ea <.ss
atmosphere when F. ~ n
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open. At thyiack setter dog with white
the professor.ate1athh q ST. 'Sihsd WiImine 70 ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
AGRICULTURE IN THE SOUTH
GREAT IMPROVEMENT REPORTED
BY STATE COMMISSIONERS.
Meeting of Cotton States AssOcia-
ton at Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, Today.

RALEIGH, N. c., August 2S.-The second
annual convention of the Cotton States AS
ISOLATION of the Commissioners of Agricul-
ture began here today. Although the MEM
bership of the association is limited to COM
missioners of agriculture and their assist
ants, the directors of experiment stations,
the heads of agricultural colleges and pro-
fessors of chemistry. the representation was
comprehensive. After the delivery of the
welcoming address o. B. Stevens of Georgia,
president of the association, read his an
nual address, in part as follows:
THE improved condition of our southern
farmers, reported at the last meeting, con-
tinues with some additional betterment.
One thing that makes the outlook better
still is the certainty of another short cot
ton crop, which promises even better pronts
during the coming season. There seems 10
be good reason for the hope that the all
cotton craze of 1898 will not again seize
the farmers of the SOUTH who from sad ex-
perience should know that the thing OF
greatest Importance is to raise, first of all,
food supplies and cultivate their co'ton
within a profitable limit. .
IF the growth Of the cotton mill indus
try in the south continues at its present
rate, with the consequent increased con-
sumption by the southern mills, We may
confidently expect that the south will hence
forth be able to fix the price of her own
great staple. There is as yet no sign OF
check in this development, which even IN
the time of business depression was marvel
Gus. OF course, l am most familiar with
my own state. There the growth of the
cotton industry since the beginning OF the
present year is beyond all precedent.
Twenty more new mills are now in pro-
cess of construction.
The possibilities of the soil and climate
of the south are such that ours ought to be
the richest section of the Union. Active,
continuous, intelligent supervision of all
the labor on the farm is necessary to sue
cess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.
Pronounced Change in Temperature
Last Nfght-Readings Today.

A blessed relief from the oppressive heat
came last night, and people were able to
secure restful sleep. The change came
shortly after o'clock, when a breeze be-
gan to stir. which soon rose to the dimen-
sions of a small-siZed hurricane. At least
that was what some thought, and, as it
has been good while since any sort of
breeze has been about this latitude, GER
tain lack of Familiarity with such aerial
demonstrations may be pardoned.
AT any rat. the breeze brought along
lowering of the temperature. and that was
what everybody appreciated, and, as rule
not to the manner in which it was brought
about About 10 o'clock rain began to fall
and there was a good shower which stop
ped at time when people were beginning
to think about coming home from the vari-
Gus resorts, so that the return trip could be
made without wetting. This was re-
garded as very accommodating on the part
of Jupiter Pluvius The change in the
temperature vas a marked one, as the
mercury fell from the maximum of 81 de-
grees to "A. the latter being registered at
the weather bureau at 10 o'clock pm
This morning the weather was decidedly
cooler than it was yesterday, but still 1t
was warm enough to be rather uncomfOrt-
able. AS the day wore on the mercury
continued its upward course, but light
breeze prevailed, which mitigated the
severity of the temperature and made the
conditions more endurable than they have
been for some time past. Actual expert
ence verified the prediction of the official
weather prophets that it would be cooler
today.
The temperature. as shown by Aff1eck' S
standard thermometer. at . o'clock this
morning. was 81, and at L. 80. while at 2
o clock the mercury recorded 90 The Off
clal readings at the weather office showed
much more moderate temperature than
the one which most people have to live IN
At noon today the thermometer at the
weather office registered "a and at 9
o'clock s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
DrOwns Herself i'm the Presence of
Several Children

Eva Thomas. colored, aged twenty. well
known to the police, committed suicide
yesterday evening at 6:10 o'clock, by step
ping from a scow moored in the Potomac
at the foot Of 35th street The police boat
was notified Of the affair, and reached the
scene about TBS o'clock. The small boa t
with the graphing hook was launched. and
in the first drag, after scarcely five min
utes had elapsed, the body was brought I'D
and removed TO the morgue in Washington.
The suicide was witnessed by several lit
tie boys who were on the scow at the time
The woman came on board and took off her
shoes and stockings and removed her cor
sets.
do you want to see me jump overheard. -
she asked the boys
They replied in the negative and the wo-
man answered.:
We'll. hope to - If 1 amt"
Suiting the action to the word she stepped
overheard. Her body only rose once. the
top Of her head being visible with her
hands raised above her head
The action of the woman cannot be ex-
planned. She had been talking to several
female companions just before committing
the deed, but nothing was said which
would give rise to a belief that she intend
ed to take her life. Her clothing left on
the scow was taken in charge by the police,
and the body will be inferred in potter's
field, If not claimed by relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
ALLEGED BENEFACTION,
Check for $4,000 Said to Represent
a Legacy.

A fairly well-dressed elderly man, who
introduced himself as Judge James r. Blunt
Of the probate court of Mecklenburg county
Virginia, called at Providence Hospital yes
terday afternoon and told Sister Louise that
he had some good news for her. The news
was that he had a check for $1,000, repre-
pital
death Of Sister Beatrice, for he had a letter
of introduction addressed to the latter who
died a number of months ago. The letter
was dated August 20 and purported to have
been written in tMeckienburg county al a
place called BOydton.
1t reads: This letter will introduce you
to my excellent friend. Judge Blunt, who is
the Judge Of our probate court and through
whose exertions the legacy of $50 was at
length secured to you. 1t was over four
years in court, but we managed to get the
money for. you at last. Judge Blunt will
money. You Mi Hid him an educated and
accomplished gentleman and a most ex-
emplary member Of our holy church.
With high fsspect your devoted friend,
ss'EQgWARD P. HARPER"
The the shssa O. T Ream yss syss
made payable to James r. Blunt and pur-
ported to have been signed by William NJ
Manning & Coz. All
Sister Louise accepted the check. but re-
fused to pay the man s. for expenses. She
gave him a receipt for the check and he
left the hospital. Then she called the at
tentton of the police to the transaction and
Detective Weldon vas detailed to inyesti-
gate the case. =,
the Richmond officials today and received
a response thfs afternoon stating that the
check was Worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-28
Washinston Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular CALL IL O'Clock m.-Columbia Rail
10 at IL iosss 20 at 1o2ss MerEenthaIer Linotype
a. ss lam srr MsnotY Y At 1875 at at 49,
: r' District q Columbia Bonds-es. 1902. so-year
funding, 104 bid los asked. Is 1901, water stock,
lO2 bid. 3.65s, 1924. funding 40 bid. ~
TaesHn IS s5
121 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s. 12o bid: Column
nia Railroad % mort IS. nv bid ll2a asksd i
Gas es. series +: lilo bid Z. s Electric Light DER
Telephon SIS. 1903 bid, Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
security r md Trust IS. 100 bid WASHINGTON Market
LIST 6s. 10 bid. Masonic Hall Association IS. loo
Anacostia AID Potomac IS. 100 bid. 1o1 asked.
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington 800
bid Farmers and Mechanics. 200 bid. Second. $50
bid Citizens 100 bid. Columbia, 16O bid Capt.
ers. 100 bid Lincoln, lie bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies t9nai safe
Trust 156 bid. $50 asked American Security and
Trust. lss bid. 200 asked. Washington Safe De
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 30 bid. Franklin.
30 bid. Metropelitan, 6s bid Potomac. 63 bid.
Aati %s'' un' N. 10 bid co!nis 10 hid Rises
bid asked Peoples. 81 bid; Colonial fie
as Title insurance. Estate title 80 ask
ed Columbia Title ~ asked 81, l., Washington Title
Az asked District Title. Sfs Dfd
Railroad StOcks.-Capital Traction 1023s bid l02is
asked. Capital Traction scrip: 1851 bid 1o7ts ask.
ed City and Suburban, 35 asked. Georgetown and
Tenleyt0wn. 20 hid.
Gas stock.;:- washington Gas. SO bid. ssh asked.
Georgetown Gas, So bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 65
asked.
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures Linotype.
1s1E bid, 1854 asked Lansten Meastype. 11ss bid.
II asked American Graphophone CON-, 101s bid. II
asked. American -Graphophone pref, ia. bid, IL
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. IA bid, rs asked.
Washington Market. II bid. Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat. 155 bid. 10 asked.