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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11

MI John ii. Cories, Secretary of the Council Bluffs, La, Athletic Association,
vas cured kidney trouble by Peruna. H. says:
81 am q firm believer In Peruna For three years I suffered with severe
trouble Of the kidneys and other pelvic organs, trying several remedies without
relief I used Peruna faithfully for fourteen weeks and am ZAd Il q II
relieved me entirely of ali pains.
"Iaml in excellent health. have gained twelve pounds In weiehf, and never
felt better in m He"
Hon. D. I. Jaycox, Chaplain of the Grand Army If the Republic, writes from
s5 Broadway, Oakland, Gala:
'Ham IN old war veheran. Iconhzced severe bladder and kidney trouble,
spent hundreds of dollars and consulted q host of d0ctors,b but neither did m
any good
"1lnany some of my comrades who had been cured by Peuns, advised me
on using 1t for nearly four months
"Peruna has proven the best medicine I ever used, my painsa Ire zone and I
believe myself to be cured. I feel we'll and would nf b without q bottle In
time Of need 6e ten kesM cSxn
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Receipts to same date las, year-
1Ss. e4S bales.
The quotations quoted at ( O'Clock
today ar the exchange:
COTTON-Duli.
Ordinary s-is
Good ordinary g s-Is
Low middhng = =. = s-16
Good middEng = . E. . . . . :. 3 1915
Same day last year-GLc-
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
~ROSIN-Ffrm at s1.2o and $I.2s.
TAR@Steady at $1-40.
CRUDE TURPENTINE - Steady a.
$1.40 and $40.
Prices same day last year-Sptrits
turpentine 4sc and 4Ihc; rosin s1-1o
and s1.15: tar s1-40; crude turpentine
hard S1-ss; soft $2.so.
Receipts today-9 casks of spirits
~turpenrine. 2S5 barrels rosin. 43e bar
rels tar. 147 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-1s0
casks OF spirits turpentine. $50 barrels
rosin, $50 barrels of tar. - barrels Of
crude turpentine.
PRODUCE
sALT.-1o0's. 4sc: ISIS. 5shc: lsc.
sc; zoos. CSC: zoos. r. F., S1.se.: In lsss
thar car load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7x 10 7Ec.
BUTTER.-24 10 26c.
COFFEE-1o to uhc.
BAGGING.-2 ID. basis. Sk 70 size
COTTON TIES.@s1.40 TO sl.5e.
FLOUR-Straights $500: md patents
$4.e5: full $3.50.
MOLASSES..-S. House. l5c; Ne~
Orleans Brights. % to 2ac; Porto Rice.
30 to 35c; Cuba. Is to SIC.
SUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added) granulated $3.50; w. X. c.
Nc. 5 $50; Nc. 8 s4.75: No. IL s4.e5.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Caroli2a, fancy.
Soc; prime 60 to zoe; Virginia SOC TO Coo:
Spanish 80 to Sc
CORN-61h to 62hc.
CORN MEAL-57hc.
N. c.. BACON-Hams. 12hc; shout
ders SIC; sides 1oc.
CHICKENS-Dull; spring s &C 1Sc;
len 20 to Csc; foosters 1Sc.
rURKEYS-0ive) dull al ~ to SC.
EGGS-Steady at zoe.
SHINGLES Per 1000. S inch sap@
s1.60: 5 inch hearts, s2.25: s inch saps.
$3.50; 6 inch hearts $3.50.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington. n. c.. December s.
Receipts of cotton today ZIG bales.
Receipts same day last year 2.3S4
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-2o1. 3ss
bales
Receipts TO same date last year-
1Ss, e4S bales.
The quotations quoted at ( o'clock
today ar the exchange:
C0TTnN-Dr,rs
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Wilmington, November "A.
Quotations On yea securities, fur
nished and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE q CO:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
as hers, No claimants have appeared for

as hers. No claimants have appeared for
any of the other things. p .>r ~, = =. i"
Laura Hilton, or Annie Miller. which
is probably ler real name, is 33 years of
age and il very prrpossessing. She Is Of
about the medium height. with slender,
graceful, girlish figure. Her hair Is In
tensely black, and she has the big, melt.
ing black eyes Of the creole type, long
oval face and very regular features, oil
which there are no marks of dissipation.
Her method Of working. from which
she seldom varied, was to enter q shed
remain there until favorable, opportu.
nifty offered for entering the house. She
was not really expert burglar, because
she could not pick lock or open fas-
tened window, though in one known case
in Manayunk she drew back kitchen
bolt with a hatpin and so gained en-.
trance. She took desperate chances at
this sort of business until her last arrest,
but her sex and her quick wit always
saved her. In some cases she was re-
peatsdly seen providing about by the very
people she afterward robbed. but they
never suspected that she was the guilty
one. .'-.'
She has made Philadelphia her head
quarters for at least. three years.: but
where she has lived during. that time is
not yet known, for all the several ad.
dresses she gave to the police proved
false She was in the habit of making
trips to surrounding towns and always
returned with plumber. There is circum.
stantial evidence that she visited New
ark, Paterson and Camden within year
past, and there is no doubt that her ex'
cursions extended to many other towns
also. The police expect that the seizure
Of the two trunks now, at Manayunk sta
ton will solve the mystery of at least a
score Of burglaries which have puzzled
them for long time.
Laura Hilton. or Annie Miller. has q
history which, if fully written, would
read like a three volume novel;. Young,
beautiful, refined, she fell in love with a
fascinating scamp, and. against the
wishes of her parents. who are Of good
old southern family, eloped with him
Probably there was marriage; certain
" there were trouble and disgrace and
finally crime. 1t was the old story-the
man sinking lower and lower In crime
and the woman clinging to him through
all and in spite of all. Finally he be-
came a professional criminal and the wo
man was his pal" Then came arrest
and conviction for the man. and the wo
man was left to- fight the world alone
+ She followed only too we'll the plan OF
battle that had been taught her.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
HUMAN. SACRIFICE.
story Of Fanaticism and Murder On
the Zuyder Zee.

story OF Fanaticism ana Murder On
the Zuyder Zee.
Amsterdam is greatly Mortified by the
shocking story which has just reached
there Of human sacrifice which occur
red several days ago on the opposite
shores Of the Zuydcr Zee In the little vii
lage Of Altforst. in the Gelderland. An
exaggerated religious fanuticism which
has for some time alarmed the authori-
ties of the neighborhood towns Is respon-
sible for the tragedy, Of which a man
servant of the leader of the sect was the
victim.
The fanatics who sanctioned the muir
der are known as Scher6tes, after their
leader, rough farmer named Scherf,
whose grandfather was the founder of
the sect. There are but 20 members Of
this religious, body, and as all their meet.
ings and rites we're secret the actual
character of their beliefs has never been
known. Suspicious which have arisen
from time to time have subsidized again
and no investigation has therefore been
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
Observation-Disclosures
SFIGHTING FROST8
5 IN FLORIDA. |' 'i{
Is How the Orange Growers AgesA
lg Tfying to Protect Their sa4
y a'TEees-Alany Aban. TX
= &se. tr&3 1oned Groves. NJ
; ~ ALFRED. r. RowLEY. n
'V No. . y Y ' ~ . = 49, - -
BY ALFRED r. RowLEY.

| nt g t~. q
/ Florida has just about ended another
FROST Each winter the fight begins again
and Is kept up until the early spring
brings. it, assurance Of warm, balmy
nights. 2s& ~ $g.# y sA@f
When the wreck caused by the frosts
Of the winter OF 1894 was surveyed ani. the
damage, which amounted to over t$1OO,-
O0O, 0O0,V was reekoned, it was thought
!, that orange growing in Florida was fat
/ an end. : All through the fruit district
were men who had counted themSelves
rich on the day before the frost, but who
we're almost penniless on the day after.
/, Many gof these men gave up. the bust
ness Of orange growing for good and ALL
Most Of these have left Florida to: try
! other things in another part Of the Tcoun-
+! try. Probably there are as many aban-
doned orange plantations in Florida ias
! there are abandoned farms in New
Hampshire. tss,E
But there remained In Florida num-
Der of stout hearted men who refused to
! give up. They were discouraged, but not
beaten. With logged determination they
cut down their blighted trees and set out
new orchards. In spite of the frosts
which have required almost every winter
since 1894, they have kept at the work.
They intend to raise oranges in spite Of
climatic eccentricities. They are doing
It too.
/ All sorts of ingenious expediencies have
been resorted to in fighting the frost and
saving the tender orange trees. For a
+; time tho experiment was tried of build.
| ing bonfres between the tree rows during
periods of low Temperature but this was
| not wholly successful. ITO try to warm
! all outdoors when the mercury is down to
20," said one orchardist. was altogether
too much of job" Z
Finally some orange grower hit on the
! plan Of building shelters over his trees.
! It was popular idea and has been gen
orally adopted in what is known as the
frost belt" With a few trees this
method is not difficult. but to cover y
grove Of several thousand trees means i.
big expenditure.
Various forms of shelter have been
! adopted. The most popular seems to be
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
u y T@VEIF n '7TTE@ 2
Women: Tn War.
Historic Examples Of Heroines
Who Have Fought In the Ranks

: About the time that It became appar.
ent that war between the English and
the Beers was inevitable rumor was
started from South Africa that the Boer
women would take the field as soldiers
in case the British forces invaded Trans
vaal and Free State territory Since the
relief of Kimberley, Cronie's surrender
and the march Of Lord Roberts forces in
the direction Of Bloemfontein the rumor
has been revived,
President Kruger in his proclamation
to the world at the beginning Of the war
made the peculiar statement that il Eng
land attempted to subjugate the South
african republics the Eoers would In
their extremity resort to methods which
would "stagger humanity" Putting one
thing with another, the correspondents
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
Laura Hilton, alias Annie Miller, is, so

Laura Hilton, alias Annie Miller. is, so
far as the police are aware, the only wo-
man burglar who works solely by herself
known in the annals of crime IN this
country, She is now in Moyamensing
prison awaiting trial. Her story. 50 far
as it has yet been traced. $or she can be
induced to tell it, is an amazing mixture
Of romance, mystery and crime.
"A few nights ago. says the Philadel'
phia North American, a woman was
found apparently freezing in an clubhouse
In the rear Of 4 West Philadelphia dwell:
ing. She asstaken to the Sixteenth dis.
trict station. where she gave the name az
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
ORANGE TREES SHELTERED By CANVAS
SHEUS.


shed made of canvas tackled over a
wooden frame. A tree tent has also been
devised. In fair weather it is suspended
in a ball over the tree from tripod, but
when there are signs of frost it is let
down and drawn around the branches.
These tents are called "nightcaps." Both
tents and sheds are warmed by means Of
oil lamps during very cold weather.
Mr.. John B. Stetson. Philadelphia
manufacturer who. has an extensive plan
tation in the orange belt, has adopted
pine board sheds with canvas tops. In
the cultivation Of pineapples, grape fruit
and early vegetables Mr.. Stetson has
rooted over from eight to ten acres of his
farm and now has under way a number
Of vigorous looking plants. The roofs Of
these larger buildings are latticed and
are covered by great rolls Of canvas when
there are indications of a freeze. Inside
are hundreds Of sheet iron stoves. in
which fires are built when the tempera-
about the farm are thermometers, and
readings noted.
1t is only the very wealthy Of the Flor
ida fruit raisers who can go to this ex-
pense in carrying on the business, as is
shown by the thousands of abandoned
orange groves.
Mr.. Isaac A. Hopper Of Orlando,
whose northern home is in New York, Is
meeting with encouraging success in the
cultivation Of pineapples after the meth
cd adopted by Mr.. Stetson. Last year
he cleared up $1,000, notwithstanding
the frosts, from three acre patch, and
In one year he realized $4,000 from the
sale Of sprouts. which have current
value Of 8 cents apiece.
About two miles out from the little
dead town Of Belleair, over on the west
coast Of Florida and about 30 miles
south Of the twenty-eighth degree, was
found the first profitable orange grove In
a journey Of many hundreds of miles
between a line drawn through Jackson.
vile and another through, Tampa. The
proprietor Of this grove is Mr.. p. J. Bay
~, who has made careful study Of
orange culture and by the intelligent use
Of fertilizers has succeeded in bringing
forth quality Of fruit hardly eQualed
throughout Florida, He proudly points
out to visitors to his place single tree
from which he gathered last year 81
boxes and this year 10 boxes. Mr.. Bay!y
is successfully shipping oranges to the
London market and this winter tried the
experiment Of sending two boxes to St.
Petersburg. =
Cultivators who are not In position
to build coverings for their trees have
resorted to the expediency of banking
the roots and bodies of their tender trees
with soil in order to save the roots in
case the limbs are blightcd OF course
every freeze sets back the growth fully
year, and il the frosts continue with
the same degree Of vigor as has marked
their visitations since 1894 there is only
very slim chance Of the industry again
amounting to anything within what is
known as the frost belt. In spite Of
these facts, many determined men are
making a plucky, struggle against ths
climate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08

any particular consignment. The most
that would be done occasionally by some
particularly enterprising dealer would be
perhaps the fitting out Of an expedition
to some native chief who had a kraal
made entirely of ivory, so that purchase
of perhaps 1000 elephants tusks could
be made at one time.
A caravan was recently sent into GEN.
trail Africa by Hamburg merchants in Or
der to buy four elephants tusks which a
native chief had held for years, refusing
offer after offer. It is believed that three
of these tusks are the longest which have
been taken out of Africa in the last ten
years. One Of them is 91a feet long, and
two others are 8 feet long each. Though
they probably hold the record for length.
they are not the heaviest tusks that have
been taken recently, for an English firm
has just bought pair in Zanzibar. one of
which weighs 239 pounds and the other
224 pounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
RAGE FOR. TUSKS.
Modern Competition Applied to the
%" u Caravan Business. - =, =

Modern Competition Applied to the
- Caravan Business. = :; >.
ploitation of Africa's wealth that where
it was customary and exceedingly profta-
BILE only few years ago to await the ar
rivals of caravans at the, coast. certain in
the knowledge that they would bring
enough riches to satisfy the trader, now
it has been found necessary to arrange
for the goods that are ia be brought out.
Thus not long ago elephants were so
plentiful that the native caravans, even
when fitted out more or less carelessly
and without knowledge Of the markets as
they often were, were sure to bring Won
derful stores of ivory to the coast. No
trader dreamed in those days of going to
the expense and trouble Of arranging for
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
His LOrdsnfp's Fling.

His Lordship-It was jolly enough:
but-er-but what a beastly crowd. The
scum of Europe. should say.
Mrs. F.-Thc scum of Europe! They
nre the elite of New York.
His Lordship-What's the difference.
il You only go back little?-Harlem
Life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08

BEFORE THE WAR OFFICE.
gent alacrity with which children of all
ages and Of all classes of society have
helped to the best Of their ability In
working for the cause Of charity. 81
A very pretty sight was recently wit
Aessed outside the war Office when lit
tie boy and girl we're standing guardians
20 a very large dog who had collecting
box depending from his neck. # III
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
WAR SENTIMENT.

Phases of National Emotion Demon
stratcd In England.
Among the many phases Of national
emotion awakened by the war. says the
London Ladies' Pictorial. one Of excep-
tional and in manner. touching inter-
est has been the delighted and intelli-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Yesterday our course through Bos.

Yesterday our course through Bos-
ton took us in the vicinity OF the
Roman Catholic Cathedral. We NC
ticed long procession of hacks and
great crowd at the door aud wondered
what it mean until we saw the flag OF
Italy drsped in black and the words
PRO pace anim0s Umberio" over the
door. The mex thing was 10 become
members Of the crowd and enter, ard
we found that it wss our good fortune
TO hear a solemn requiem for the lste
king of Italy so fouliy assasslnated. A
large catafalQue was raised in froOt OF
the altar, on which was placed por
trait OF the deceased monarch. The
great church was filed to its utmost ca
pacity and we bea that Admiral
Sampson and many notables were
present.
Longfellow's beautiful home is one OF
the shrines OF Cambridge. We receiv-
ed q cordial invitation from Miss Alice,
daughter Of the poet. whom we ha d
known previously as viee regeet OF MI.
Vernon to visit her. We we're re ceived
in the poets study where bis table re.
mains Just as he left it. A handsome
bronze inkstaDd that belonged to Cole
ridge and another smaller one the
property OF Tom Moore added interest
to the room. As befitted the first own
er, the latter was ornsmented with lit
lie winged cupids The house is of the
most elegant colonial style, and the
grounds and view all that could be de-
sired even for poets eye. A short
trolley ride took us 10 hostoric Lexing-
ton where the gun was fred whose re-
yerberation was heard throughout the
world" The next lime you hear from
us il willbe, ID. ", by word Of mouth
VALE.
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QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civil
lized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation OF undi-
gested food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and organic
action Of the system, and that Is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need few doses of Green's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen, Claud Nj. Lennon,
War6eld & Hall, Charles G. Lennon,
W. F. Creighton & Co., and Richard
Gibson.
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A Mother Tells How she Saved Her
Little DAUGHTERS Life.

Ism the mother of eight children
and have had q great deal of experience
with medicines. Last summer my lit
tie daughter had the dysentery in its
worst form. We thought che should
die. l tried everything l could think
OF, but nothing seemed to do her any
good. | saw by an advertisement in
our paper that Chamterlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent and got
a bottle at o. ce. 1t proved to be one
of the very best medicines we ever had
in the house. 1t saved my little daugh-
ter's life. | am anxious for every
mother to know what 90 excellent
medicine it is Had l known it st fret
it would have saved me great deal OF
anxiety and my little daughter much
sugering. Yours truly. MRS. GEO.
F BURDICK, Liberty, II. |. For sale
by all druggists.
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One lot OF Foulsrdines, at DC yard,
One lot Of Dimity Lawns, at 37se yard.
One lot 10c Lawns at &c yard.
Cne lot ysrd-wide Percsls, 6s.c yard.
Remnants, ysrd.wide Blescbed Cotton, .
big bargain, at DC yard.
One lot Beached Cotton, " to "a yard
pieces, 1c for the whole piece.
One lot Black Lawns, &c yard.
One lot White Apronettos 6a4c yard.
One lot Brown Cotton, 37s" yard
One lot Toweling Crashes, 27se yard.
One lot Johnson Madras, at 7%,c yard.
One lot Dress Ginghsms, sc yard.
One lot White Ped Spreads, 49c,
One lot aides Black aud Tan Seamless
Hose, &c pair
One lot Ladies Bleached Vests, with tape
&c each.
One lot Ladies' White Shirt Waists, with
two lows of inserting, at 35c,
One lot Ladies' Colored Waists, cold as high
as 81 so, for 50c.
One lot Ladies' Crash Skirts at 19c.
Cne lot Ladies' Covert Cloth Skirts, vt 69c
One lot Boys Sweaters, &c.
One lot Shelf Oilcloth. sc yard.
One lot Ladies' Dress Shields, DC psir.
One lot Ladies' Summer Corsets, 23r.
One lot Gents Handkerchiefs, &c.
One lot Gents Celluioid Collars, DC.
One lot Gents Neglige Shirts. with 2 sep
arste collars AID pair cuffs, 39c.
One lot Gents Unlaundered White Shirts
"Cast Iron,' a. 39r.
One lot Gents Balbriggan Shirts and Draw
ers, 23c piece
One lot Infants Ready -msde Pinless Dia-
pers. 1910.
One | 4 Gents SIT Madiss Shirts, with and
without collar, 80.
One 10. Gents Night Robes 39c.
One lot Velvet Ribbons, Il &c piece.
One lot Vslenciennes aces, 12c dOz yards.
One lot Ladies' Lisle Thread Hose, plain
and dropstitcbed. 25c pair
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For Oxer EIftY Years

Az OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Tmsov's Soothing syrup has been used for
over a'ty yosn hy millions Of mothers for
Ider children while teething, with perfect
a., SIS, II soothes the child, softens the gums,
lsvs sd pain, cures wind collie, and is the
be-, sme1y for Disrrhea. Is pleasant to the
I%te Sold by Druggists in every part Of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Its valus
hiucacl'sblo Be sure and sEk for Mrs. Wins
Ios Soothing Syrup and take ne othsr kind.
ieol7 ssAEv1u
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ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO.,

(BreAN RusrFEss IN 1871
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH $1,000.
Fire. Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
]. CLINTON SMOOT (of q. q. Smoot q Sons
Co. President.
LAURENCE sTABLER, Secretary,
Directon:-George 8. FreaoE, tSec. Alex.
Fert. & Chem. CO.. Worth Hulfsh, (of J. +.
Carlin's Cons Co, nardwsre); J. I. Burke, (of
Burke d Herbert, bsnker); NJ. B. Harlow,
Real Esiste) ssml. H. Lunt, (Resi Estste);
VIM. II. Hellmutb (Hellmuth Bros.e
Office NO 102 south Fairfax street.
During business existence OF twenty'alne
amounting to $292,75T.O0. 1t has never
contested q Just claim, bat by prompt and
eoujtsble settlement OF losses has secured the
cor fdenee Of the insuri, public The Stock.
holders have received in dividends the sum Of
500 821 90.
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EOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MINERAL
II WATERS.
STAFFORD,
GENFvs LITHIA,
COLUMBIA LITHIA,
BUFFALO LITHIA,
LONDONDERRY LITHIA,
OTTERBURN LITHIA,
APOLLINARIS,
HUNYADI,
RUBIEAT,
constantly on hand at
WAKEFIELD n HALLS,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets