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THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Joseph Bishop Witness Before II
ON labor Mnttcrs.


Joseph Bishop Of Columbus. Ohio, Secre-
tary Of the State Board of Arbitration Of
Ohio. appeared as the principal witness
before the Industrial Commission today.
His testimony treated mainly Of general
labor topics.
Being questioned by Commissioner
Farquhar Mr Bishop stated that the Board
of Arbitration Of. Ohio is composed Of three
members; one an employer. the second an
employe, and the third, who must be a
member Of some recognized labor Organiza-
tion. is selected by the former two. In case
Of failure to select the third member within
thirty days. the Governor OF the State has
the right TO nominate and select him.
Questioned as regards the work per
formed by the board and results obtained,
Mr.. Bishop referred 10 the great coatmak-
ers' strike which took place in the year
1895
This strike, he said. was settled through
the board. peaceably and within a short
period, with the result OF an advance in
the wages of the strikers.
Mr.. Bishop then related the circum-
stances as connected with the first and sec
Ond street railway strikes in Cleveland,
which would also have been settled peace
ably and 20 the satisfaction OF all concern
ed had the officers OF the street railway
company accepted the many offers for me-
diation Of the board.
The second strike broke OUt on account
Of the violation OF the agreement upon
which the first strike was adjusted. In this
case the boards services we're not engaged.
Referring to the strike al the East Liver
pool pottery works. in which thousands Of
girls were interested, Mr. Bishop said the
e he NJ q
ment between employer and employe with
a very satisfactory result for both parties,
and an advance in the wages OF the striking
sir
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ALARMED BY THE PLAGUE
Medical Authorities Fear IT May
Enter This Country
Stringent Orders Issued i0r the In
sPeetiOn of Vessels Arriving at san
Deaths fn Honolulu = The SituR-
tion in ManiIa-Recent Reports.

War Department officials are worried
over the reports Of the spread Of the plague
at Honolulu and orders were today sent
to the Government health officers at Seat
tie. Portland, and San Francisco, and all
other ports on the Pacific coast to redouble
their efforts to prevent the introduction of
the disease into this country by the ships
coming into port from the infected city.
The State Department has received the
following cablegram from Consular Agent
Haywood at Honolulu;
Eight new deaths from bubonie plague
since last report. Quarantine strictly en-
forced"
The last cablegram referred TO was dat
ed Honolulu. December 26 and reached the
State Department January s.
Press dispatches state that eighteen
deaths from the plague have occurred at
Honolulu up to January .. All the infected
houses have been burned and the greatest
precaution is being taken TO prevent the
spread of the disease
The death Of Ethel Johnson. a fourteen
year-old girl at Honolulu reported a few
days ago has caused some uneasiness as it
is the first death of an American from the
plague. that has been reported.
Few ships are touching at Honolulu, and
passengers from the Far East bound for
Honolulu are being brought TO San Fran
cisco where they are quartered at the ex-
Dense Of the transportation companies un-
ii they can be sent TO Honolulu.
Surgeon General Wyman has also re-
ceived reports of the presence Of the plague
at Rio de Janeiro where one death occurred
yesterday. and all vessels coming from that
port to this country will be placed in
quarantine. and every effort taken to pre-
vent the disease being brought into the
ports along the Atlantic coast
General LudingtOn. Quartermaster Cen
eral. has issued strict orders TO
all transports TO avoid Honolulu. or 10
have any communication With any ship
touching at that pert. All animal trans
ports now stop at Hilo. one Of the Ha-
waiian Islands. 100 miles frCm Honolulu,
while the transports earn wing supplies
20 Manila stop at Nagasaki. Japan. fO- coal.
Surgeon General Sternberg said today
that Pc had received on recent advices from
Honolulu and Manila, and that orders had
been sent several days ago to the army
surgeons at those places to report progress
Of plague. and TO enforce a strict quaran-
tine keeping all troops away from the IN
feCJCd districts.
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EXPORTS FOR THE PAST YEAR.
\ Slight Decrease in the Four Lead
ing Products.

\ Slight Decrease in the Four Lead
ing Products.
The Bureau OF Statistics has issued It's
December statement Of the exports OF the
country in breadstuns, provisions. cotton,
and mineral oils. giving the total figures
OF these principal export products for the
year 1899. II is shown that the exports
have fallen of somewhat from those OF
1898. but that they are much larger than In
any previous year. The cause Of the de-
crease IS due to a decrease OF nearly $780,
100000 in bread stuffs and a decrease OF
about $40. GOO 900 in cotton.
The total exports in the four groups
were s7l2.OSl. .s25. The total in 1898 were
s7S9. .995 lO9. and the total in 1887. we're
S693. .6I0,747
year were $3.50, ,f27 2S3. compared with
S30s. .757 1853 in 1898, and S2i3 SO3, $50 in 1897
Cattle and hogs made total of S2S. .326. .642.
compared with $50. 300 966 in 1898 and S3S.-
735. .913 in 1897. Other provisions made a
total of Sl6S EOS, ,S35. compared with S163,-
947.S6t in 1898, and Sl39, ,490 III in 1897.
The exports OF cotton for the year were
Sl9l ,091 .916. compared with S232. 49,. sos.
and S2l2. .523. go in the two previous years.
Mineral oil exports show an increase.
the total value for 1899 being So. .9S2, ,249.
as compared with S52551 cas-. and $50
057.547 in the two previous years.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN
surance Company Of the District Of Co.
Iumbia. Washington, January 1, 19O0--Tho
annual meeting Of the MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA viii be held on the THIRD
MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1900, THE 18th
INSTANT, at the Office Of the company.
902 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, COM
mencing at O'Clock a. m By the charter
Of the company the election OF seven man
ayers to conduct the affairs Of the company
is required to be held at the above meet
ing.
By the sixth article OF the bylaws OF the
company il is provided: AT the annual
meeting OF the company, the first business
in order shall be the appointment OF a
chairman, who shall conduct the meet
ing and election in accordance with act CT
incorporation, between the hours OF 9
O'Clock a. m and 6 p. m"
Amount Of premium notes 81 Cos 207 90
Amount Of cash on hand..-....-...... 9,f5LS 81
occorlues Z66 2l4. SO
Real estate-------... 81 900 90
once furniture and fixtures. 500. 90
Losses by hre. adjusted and paid p18a. O6
The annual statement will be ready for
distribution at the Office Of the company
about January Il. BY order OF the board
Of managers. L. PIERCE BOTELER, Sec
retary. jal-15t
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ALTGELD MAKES A SPEECH.
The Ownership OF Railroads by th'
Government Advocated.

The Ownership OF Railroads by the
Government Advocated.
HURON. S. Oak, Jan. 12.-Former Gov
ernor Altgeld. of Illinois, addressed large
crowd here last night in behalf OF a Fu-
sion party He declared that Western
bankers we're the shortest-sighted men in
existence, because they favor the gold
standard and that the nation is dominated
by English capital.
He said he had heard OF prosperity
abOunding everywhere, but failed to see
it. He advocated Government ownership
of the telegraph, the telephone, and the
railroads as the only means for the ami
hilation Of the trusts He believed the
American people would solve the trust
problem through the medium OF the party
led by that wise patriot. William ].
Bryan"
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DIED.

SHEA Suddenly, at Lay Hin, Md, MICHAEL.
beloved husband Of Mary C. Shea. and OF
Catherine and late Daniel Shea, aged forty-Rine
years
Funeral from his mothers residence, Saturday
at 10 a. m, l143 Eighteenth Street northwest
Relatives and frieB6s invited. 1t
LOyELIl-on THURSDAY, January IL, 1900, at
1914 Massachusetts, Avenue northwest, ANNA J.,
wife Of W. "A. Lowell
Worcester, Mass, and Gouyerneur, y. Y, papers
please copy II
DOUGLASS-On "Wednesday, January 10, 1000,
at the residence Of her parents. MRS MABEL
CARVER DOUGLASS. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frank n. Carver
Funeral Friday, January Il. at p m. from
l4Sl L Street northwest IEtermeRt private.
jzll-2t
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DISMISSED FROM CHURCH.
MirhiEhn'S PuEiIistic Preacher Dis
charged by His Congregation.


DETROIT. Jan. 12.-The Rev. J. J. Ak
tell has lost his church and title. At a
meeting Of the congregation il was decided
by unanimous vote to dismiss him from
the church.
The immediate cause Of this unexpected
action was said 10 be his acceptance o.
Mayor Maybury's invitation 10 box for
charity. He subsequently declined and
the show was declared Of His friends say
the real reason for his dismissal was his
insistence upon being paid his niggardly
salary In cash instead Of cabbage stove
wood. and promises
ANtell's fight cost him a house 10 live in
his position as pastor, and finally his
means OF earning a livelihood. he is not cast
down, however He thinks there may be
an opening for him in the vaudeyilles
He says that il he cannot find a house to
live in or q pulpit 10 preach in. he is quite
sure that some enterpTising manager will
give him a chance 10 earn an honest living.
He is NV delivering q series OF five lee
lures on psychology at Battle Creek.
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MUSHROOMS AS FOOD.
German Chemists Think They should
BE Chased With Meat.

(From the London Family Docior)
A great deal has been said concerning the
immense amount of valuable food which
was daily going to waste in the shape or
edible fungi. We are told that in many
parts Of the world these articles form the
staple articles Of diet of the inhabitants.
Our attention has been called TO the natives
Of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego. who e
said TO be of gigantic stature. and to exist
principally On vegetable fungi. and TO Ger
tain African tribes who value mushrooms
so highly that one CT them the PoIyporus
sacer is worshiped as a god Chemis 8
have assured US that mushrooms belong 10
the animal rather that the vegetable king
dom, seeing that they possess a larger per
centage Of. nitrogen than any other class os
vegetable life. They are, we are told. es-
sentially protein in composition, as much
so pound for pound, as butchers meat
Two German chemists, Rolbrausch and
Ziegel stated some years ago, as a result
Of chemical investigation. that mushrooms
deserve 10 be placed with meat as sources
Of nitrogenOus nutriment. One man in
Thuringia is said to have lived upon moth
ing but mushrooms for thirty years. and
to have died a cenJenarian. Comparison
has even been made between mushrooms
and other articles of food to the detriment
Of the latter. Thus chemical analysis has
shown mushrooms to contain from 20 TO 35
per cent of protein, while bread only con-
tains per cent, oatmeal 10 per cent. pots-
toes per cent. and barley meal per cent
Of protein. Against this, however, we have
the Opinic:c CT DR.. Kitchener who in
1924 stated in a publication called Cooks
Oracle, that he did not believe that
mushrooms We're nutritious. DR.. Jona-
than Pereirai in his Treatise on Food and
Diet" published in 1S43, said; "Mush-
rooms are difficult Of digestion, and on
certain constitutions act injuriously. n
valids, dyspeptics. and those with delicate
stomachs will act prudently in avoiding
the use OF this doubtful order of foods
Other writer's have expressed similar opin-
ions, not, however, based on experimental
work, and therefore not absolutely reli-
able
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CONDITION OF NATIONAL BANKS
Statement Prepared by the Comp
trOller of the Currency

The Comptroller of the Currency has
prepared statement showing the condi-
uon Of all the national banks of the coun-
try at the close Of business on December
:. 1899. The total resources and liabilities
OF the banks are given as S4.475.3f3. 723
Among the Resources are the following.
Loans and discounts. S2.479. .S19 49,: United
states bonds to secure circulation. S34.-
fO5.46O. due from national banks. SIsS.
6ll,069; due from approved reserve agents.
S3f5 $50. .O47
The principal liabilities a-Ea Capital
stock paid in: sGO6 ~. .255: surplus. S2JO.-
56t.69l; undivided profits. SlI3. .95S So: in
dividual deposits. $3.50. 5l0 .36l The aver
age reserve held by the banks was 27.I5
per cent
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A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Dunkards' EdiGse to be Dedi.
Gated Tomorrow.

The Dunknrds' EdifiSe to De Dedi-
Gated Tomorrow.
The dedication Of the new German Bap-
tist Brethren Church, the faith known as
Dunkards, will take place tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock.
The new edifce was completed this week
at the corner of North Carolina Avenue
and Fourth Street southeast. The style Is
Gothic. and the building presents a very
handsome appearance. The cost was met
by wealthy Baptist Dunkards in Pennsyl-
yania, the Western States. and this city
The pastor. Rev Albert Hoilinger. will
preach the dedication sermon. There will
be services also at 3 p. m, and preaching
at .. m, by the Rev. ]. ]. Rosenberger
OF Covington, Ohio
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LELAY IN THE FUNK CASE.
Argument on the Motion for New
Trinl Postponed.


The argument on the motion for a new
trial in the case Of Frank W. Funk. who
was -ome weeks ago convicted OF the muir
der Of William II. Brooks. which was to
have taken place today before Justice Cole
has been postponed until some day next
week The delay in hearing the motion is
due to several causes.
After fixing today as the time FOR the
argument &c was remembered that Justice
Cole would be engaged i'm Orphans Court.
and also i'm conducting proceedings in luna
cy later in the day. u was agreed between
counsel that the hearing should go over un-
an tomorrow. Yesterday IL was learned
that Alexander. Wolf of the counsel for the
defense. had special engagement. as coun-
sci for Captain Shuieldt. before the mill
tary court at the navy yard. and could not
be present tomorrow.
In addition TO this District Attorney
Anderson. who will appear for the Gov
ernmcnt. has been in ar his home for the
last few days with a severe attack o.
tonsilitis. and it would have been i'm
possible Tor him 10 be I'm court
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A LOTTERY swINDLE EXPOSED.
\ Large sale of n De6unct Concerns
Tickets

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Senor Emilio
Joubert, consul general Of the Dominican
Republican in this city. received a letter
yesterday from the Secretary Of State at
SantO Domingo. exposing = swindle which
has been in operation in this and various
other cities Of the United States Cuba
and Porto Rico for the past two o. three
months
The letter Says that a gang of swindlers
have ioCded these places with tickets on
the s. ntO Domingo lottery which ceased TO
exist ,iX months ago II is believed about
S200.C)0 has been taken from persons enx-
ious u win a fortune
The Dominican Government was first
made aware Of the swindle through a tick
ct received from Cuba calling for draw
ing on December 19. Senior JOubert is in
structed 6y his government TO use his ser
vices to suppress the swindle and he will
place the matter in the hands of the au-
thorities at Washington
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DEPoRTING THE AFFLICTED.
Operations of the Medical inspectors
at New York for December.

The Commissioner Of immigration has
made public a report from the medical ex-
aminers al the port Of New York regard
Ing the deportation Of persons afflicted with
certain contagious diseases. During the
month OF December, 1899, no less than p
cases or trachorna we're discovered among
immigrants seeking 20 land OF these p
were deported, l was admitted, , escaped.
and > are sim under examination
ITachoma is described in the report as
contagious disease affecting the eyes.
Two cases OF favus were reported. both
OF which were deported. Fayus is copta-
gious disease of the scalp.
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BIRKENMEYER MAY RECOVER
Surgeons to Operate on the Would
BE Suicide.

Surgeons to Operate on the Would
BE Suicide.
The condition Of Policeman Joseph X
Birlen ueyer, who attempted suicide by
shooting himself at the home OF Mrs.
Sophia Koch, 9O7 Eleventh Street, yesterday
morning, was this afternoon reported to be
slightly improved. The physicians at the
Emergency Hospital say that unless un-
favorable symptoms develop the man will
be operated on this evening. They express
the opinion that Birkenmeyer has fair
clanCe FOR recovery.
Should Berkenmeyer recover IL is hardly
probable that he will continue as a police
man. Major Sylvester has as yet taken no
action in the matter, though he has care
fully considered It. He said that any man
who would attempt suicide was irresponsi-
bic and unfit for police duty. That state
ment was construed to mean that Birken-
meyer would be relieved from duty.
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TURNED OVER TO CHICAGO.
Water Power for Lighting and
Pumping Plants Obtained

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Water power suIi-
cient to operate the city pumping stations
and the municipal lighting plants will be
turned over by the sanitary board TO the
city Of Chicago as a result OF the Joint
conference yesterday between the commit
tees from the city council and the drain
age board.
BY the terms of the agreement all the
water power privileges generated at Lock
port by the opening OF the drainage canal
will be transferred to the city at the rate
Of 81 annually per horsepower for a term
of seyenty-fiye years.
The amount Of power which il Is esti-
mated will be created at LockNort is in the
neighborhOod OF $4,000 horsepower, which
will furnish the drainage board with an
annual revenue of 500, ,0OO
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A TYPHooN's TERRIBLE TRAIL.
Japanese NiIIn&es Destroyed and
Vessels Wrecked on the Coast.

- N ff1i nt'Sf- ' tlAA.e~ bfNNrONfu ana
Vessels Wrecked on the Coast.
VANCOUVER. British Columbia. Jan. L.
Among The advices brought by the steam
er Empress Of Japan. which az rived in Van
couyer is one giving an account Of ter
rible ;yDh0on which swept over the coast
OF Japan in the last days of december. The
loss OF life, property. and shipping was
enormous.
The fury OF the storm did not abate
until a number OF vessels near the shore
were damaged or lost. To make matters
worse. a series of tidal wares drove the
shipping toward land, and many houses
near the water we're destroyed.
Out OF forty heavy-laden jUnlys an
chored of Osaka thirtyfiy went 20 the
bottom. and 169 Cf the crews were drowned
The fury Of the storm and the terribly
tempe pestuOusncss Of the waves were shown
by the fact that vessels were lifted bodily
an deposited high and dry 100 yards from
the waters edge. while from half a mile
to a mile inland. in many sections. villages
were leyeled to the ground The total loss
is estimated al about 200.
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After the Fertilizer Trust.

COLUMBIA. S. C.. Jan. 12-FoIlowing
the organization OF farmers against the
Fertilizer Trust. a bill has been introduced
in the legislature requiring the attorney
general to investigate the methods Of the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
which has absorbed nearly all the fertil-
izer factories in this State, to see IL it has
violated the antitrust law. and. IL so To
aunul its charter
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THE CRANBERRY INDUSTRY
Data TO BE Collected by the Ccnsu,
Hurenu.


.urcnu.
Although cranberry growing is an old in
dustry. no comprehensive statistics con-
cerning it hive ever been collected By the
Federal Government. There are 1850 per-
sons engaged in cranberry culture on a
more OF less extensive scale in the four
States Of New Jersey. Massachusetts.
Michigan, and Wisconsin.
As their crop was completely harvested
before the end OF October, the Census
Office has determined to attempt to collect
data concerning this industry by mail. and
thus to have them fully tabulated and
ready for publication before the general
Census work is commenced
This will considerably reduce the laborg
of the Office after enumeration. and also
furnish material for a bulletin concerning
cranberry culture while the statistics are
fresh The Director feels however. that
the success of this effort is largely de-
pendent upon the cooperation Of cranberry
growers which he expects to receive.
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CLOSED FOR A REVIVAL.
Nalamazoo's Business Suspended
During Religious Meeting.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. IA reIi-
gious revival is being held here under the
direction of Rev. D. J. Wilbur Chapman. Of
New York This afternoon a mOnster
meeting - to be held. and every place OF
bushes n the citg including saloons. will
be clCseG.
Every business house displays the fol-
lowing notice: This place Of business VIII
be closed Friday afternoon. January II. OF
account OF union evsBgeiistic services. %
The ministers OF the city visited saloons
and asked them 10 close. The clergymen
were met with great cOuretsy and every
saloon viii comply with the request
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Imp's from Pct. from


BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. IA
verdict OF suicide was returned by the
coroner's jury in the case Of sherman
Church who was found Monday with his
hands tied behind him and weighted. in the
river under a mill wheel
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Heurichs is the beverages that viii give health
TO everyone. Il viii give strength TO mind and
body Phone the Arlington B0ttling Co. No. 63i
for case or drop a postal card. The latter VIII
answer Just as we'll
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THE COMMERCE OF China
An Official Report Showing the Im-
ports and Exports.

The COHditIon of External Trade IN
Index to the National Resources.
Penditures by Foreign Vessels Cor
Supplies - Comparative Statistics.
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SCOTS EMULSION

is especially helpful to babies and children who
are thin. All druggists, zoe and 81
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Jackets and CaDeS.

See-that's all We ask. The values
at the prices viii argue their own
cause. Never their like has been
offered as these sre-ueither here or
in any other city. Not a garment
in the lot that's but worth three
times what you are asked for IL to-
morrow
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Two Special Lots of
Wrappers.

Being limited quantities that will
not likely Outiast tomorrow.
20 dozen Wrappers. in assorted
colors and styles; worth S1.25.
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 49c
. dozen Fiannelette Wrappers.
assorted cOlors and STYLES.
worth SLTJ. for go
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Small Lots 75c TO 90
Sl.25 Knee Pants OOI

In all about rs pairs OF Knee
Pants. made up in the fine all wool
CheviOJs and Worsteds. also a few
pairs OF Corduroys. Plain and fancy
effects. strongly made. Sizes . 10
~ only.
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Some are Plain White. others are
i'm the neat patterns for which
The Star Waist is famous. Every
mother knows they are the best
hitting Waists in the world. and that
We are the sole Washington agents.
Smallest are 6. and largest Il years.
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200 Wash Shirt Waists, worth
up 10 81 Choice 25c
$50 Wool. Brilliantine. and
Sauue Waists, worth up 10
TA-a1r 4o4 ---- &c
. Fancy Silk Waists. worth
s.. for ......-...............- S2. %
p Fancy SIX Waists. worth
81 for -.----..--.---.-..
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Choice is Of Tan. Blue and Grey;
some cloth lined; all WOOL. cut short
and nobby, with velvet collars Last
Of the best selling lots sizes 3 TO
l. years-but not all sizes OF each
style